Incheon Automobile Industry Accelerates Restructuring Towards Future Vehicle-Centered Industrial Structure

The certification and evaluation center for materials and components of the future-oriented "Connected Car" is scheduled to open in 2024 at Robot Land in Cheongna, Incheon. Photo of the Connected Car certification and evaluation system [Provided by Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] Incheon City announced on the 17th that it is accelerating support for the development of future car parts industry to reorganize the automobile industry centered on future cars.

The city identified that about 57.8% of the 628 automobile parts companies in Incheon are not prepared for the transition to future cars, and from this year, it operates a full-cycle support program to promote the rapid technological transition of parts companies to future cars.

The city is promoting a teardown project that disassembles the latest global electric vehicles to analyze their technical structure, aiming to provide basic technical information for future car research and development (R&D) of parts companies.

Recently, the vehicle disassembly work was completed, and technical analysis of core components such as batteries is underway. An exhibition of disassembled parts and a technical seminar are scheduled for the 15th of next month.

In addition, to help parts companies set their R&D directions, the city has conducted technology transition consulting along with specialized future car technology transition training for current employees.

Furthermore, support is being provided for the development of eco-friendly, intelligent parts and connected communication parts.

In particular, the development of connected communication parts is one of the projects that Incheon City is specializing in as a core future car technology field, together with the Connected Car Certification Evaluation Center being established by the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority at Cheongna Robot Land.

The city also promotes systematic support for the future car industry by conducting surveys on the automobile parts industry, research on future car technology roadmaps, studies on the establishment of an integrated future car support center, and operation of future car cooperation governance.

Jo In-gwon, head of the Economic and Industrial Headquarters of Incheon City, said, "The automobile industry is the foundation of Incheon's manufacturing industry, and the automobile industry ecosystem must be rapidly transformed to focus on future cars. We will expand support projects for future car technology transition to lead technological innovation in parts companies."

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