'US Business Trip' Kim Dong-yeon "Strengthening Innovation Alliance with Michigan on Electric Vehicles and Batteries"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon (right) warmly shakes hands after meeting with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on the 11th (local time). Photo by Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon agreed to join forces to expand the synergy of the Innovation Alliance with the Governor of Michigan during his business trip to the United States.

On the 12th, Governor Kim posted on his social media under the title "Confident in the Synergy of the Innovation Alliance," introducing, "I met the Governor of Michigan, Gyeonggi Province's sister state. Governor Gretchen Whitmer is an influential figure, considered one of the Democratic presidential candidates."

He continued, "Governor Whitmer pointed to the blue and yellow clothes she was wearing, saying she deliberately wore the colors of the school I attended (University of Michigan) as a gesture of goodwill," and added, "We discussed ways to strengthen the Innovation Alliance between Michigan, the heart of the U.S. mobility industry, and Gyeonggi Province."

He emphasized, "As part of this, we agreed to jointly work on cooperation with Korean companies in Gyeonggi Province in the fields of electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors, and renewable energy," and "Through this, we aim to create jobs mutually and generate a synergy effect that revitalizes the economy."

He also said, "Governor Whitmer promised to take an interest in the young people from Gyeonggi Province going to the University of Michigan this summer," and added, "I did not forget to ask the governor to support the bid for the '2030 Busan Expo.' I invited Governor Whitmer to Gyeonggi Province, and she gladly accepted."

Governor Kim stated, "Before meeting the governor, I visited HATCI (Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc.), the headquarters of Hyundai Kia's North American technology development and research," and said, "I discussed with President John Robb and others measures such as increasing production of electric vehicles (EVs) and lease vehicles to overcome the IRA."

HATCI also agreed to cooperate regarding educational opportunities for young people from Gyeonggi Province going to Michigan this summer and students majoring in mobility at Gyeonggi Province universities.

Meanwhile, after completing his schedule in Michigan, Governor Kim will move to New York to hold an AI cooperation roundtable with New York University (NYU) as part of the Innovation Alliance.

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