Korean Hydrogen Vehicle Technology and Infrastructure to be Planted in UAE

From the left, Kwon Hwan-joo, CEO of Kwangshin Machinery Industry, Hong Nam-pyo, Mayor of Changwon, Lee Chang-yang, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, Falah Al Ahbabi, Minister of Transport of Abu Dhabi, and Na Seung-sik, President of the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, are posing for a commemorative photo at the signing ceremony held in Abu Dhabi on the 16th (local time).

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Dae-yeol] The Korea Automotive Research Institute announced on the 17th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooperation in promoting hydrogen mobility with the Abu Dhabi Department of Transport in the United Arab Emirates, together with Changwon City and Gwangshin Machinery Industry.

The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport is an agency responsible for road network maintenance and also manages road space data and digital maps for various local governments. This MOU was signed on the 16th (local time) during the Korea-UAE Business Forum held locally as a procedural step to establish a foundation for domestic hydrogen industry-related companies to enter the Middle Eastern market.

The UAE government has announced a mid- to long-term plan to develop the hydrogen industry, the first among Middle Eastern and African countries. They are promoting hydrogen exports and attracting investments from related companies. Under this MOU, they agreed to cooperate in establishing the foundation, including the promotion of hydrogen mobility and hydrogen charging stations.

Specifically, they will share design plans for hydrogen plants, hydrogen charging stations, and hydrogen buses, and collaborate on hydrogen bus operation and maintenance methods. They will also work on building charging infrastructure and exchange expert human resources.

Na Seung-sik, President of the Korea Automotive Research Institute, said, "Going forward, together with the government, automakers, and automotive parts companies, we will develop hydrogen buses suitable for the high-temperature UAE climate environment to serve as a bridgehead for the domestic automotive industry to enter overseas markets."

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