Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu is test-driving a hydrogen vehicle displayed at the Hydrogen Mobility Roadshow event venue.

Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu is test-driving a hydrogen vehicle displayed at the Hydrogen Mobility Roadshow event venue.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The 'Hydrogen Mobility Roadshow (Hydrogenwave in Changwon)' exhibition, installed at Changwon Square in front of Changwon City Hall, Gyeongnam, opened on the 30th.


This event was jointly organized by Changwon City and Hyundai Motor Group to showcase advanced hydrogen mobility that will lead the future hydrogen society to the citizens.


At the exhibition, core components of hydrogen mobility in land, railway, marine, and aviation sectors were displayed, including next-generation fuel cells for ships and railways, fuel cell-based electric charging systems, and modularized drive systems combining fuel cells and drive motors, presenting a blueprint for transportation means in the upcoming hydrogen society.


On this day, Mayor Heo Seong-moo, Democratic Party leader Song Young-gil and members of the National Assembly, and Yoo Won-ha, head of Hyundai Motor's domestic business division, visited the site. They toured the exhibition and received briefings on the development status of the hydrogen tram developed by Hyundai Rotem located in the district, as well as the government's hydrogen tram demonstration project, and discussed future support measures at the National Assembly level.


Following this, Mayor Heo and Leader Song visited the hydrogen energy circulation system demonstration complex, where they inspected the country's first hydrogen production base established in the world's first hydrogen demonstration complex created by the city, and the domestically produced hydrogen bus charging facilities made with Korean technology.



Mayor Heo stated, "We will provide policy support so that many companies in the district can participate in the development of core technologies of advanced hydrogen mobility showcased this time," adding, "We will do our best to ensure that hydrogen-based future technological development becomes a future growth engine for Changwon's economy."


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