The ‘Seoul Mobility Show 2023’, hosted by the Seoul Mobility Show Organizing Committee (Chairman Kang Nam-hoon and Chairman of the Korea Automobile Industry Association, hereinafter referred to as the Organizing Committee) and sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Environment, and Goyang Special City, will be held on the 2023st. Starting with the opening ceremony on Sunday (Friday), it will be held in Halls 31 to 4 of KINTEX Exhibition Hall 9 in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do for 1 days until Sunday, April 1th.
The 2023 Seoul Mobility Show, with the theme of ‘Sustainable·Connected·Mobility’, will feature 3 exhibitors from 12 countries around the world in three categories: Hardware, Software, and Service. It is held with the participation of companies and institutions. The exhibition size was 163㎡, an increase of more than 53,541% compared to the 2021 Seoul Mobility Show, and the size of participating companies and institutions also increased by more than 100%.
First of all, the hardware sector is divided into ▲Auto makers ▲Auto parts ▲New Mobility ▲Tuning/Camping/Leisure, and a total of 65 companies participate. Among these, in the automaker field, 12 domestic and imported car brands will participate, unveiling a total of 8 new cars, including 4 World Premieres, 9 Asia Premieres, and 21 Korea Premieres, and 10 types of concept cars will also be exhibited. In addition, six eco-friendly car brands and three two-wheeler brands will have exhibition booths.
In the new mobility field of the hardware sector prepared for the convergence exhibition, which is the main focus of this year’s Seoul Mobility Show, a total of 9 companies participated to showcase future mobility such as robotics, urban air transportation (UAM), and personal aerial vehicle (PAV), and Auto Parts In the field, 22 companies will participate and exhibit future mobility platforms, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and aftermarket parts. A total of 13 companies are participating in the tuning, camping, and leisure fields.
A total of 50 companies and institutions will set up booths in the software sector, which is divided into ▲Mobility Tech, ▲Mobility Institution, and ▲Mobility Incubating. Among these, the mobility incubating field was established to discover excellent technologies for startups and provide business opportunities, and this year, a total of 12 startups will participate and showcase various technologies. Next, a total of 33 companies and institutions will participate in the service sector, and a total of 15 companies and institutions will set up booths in other sectors led by overseas government agencies, universities, and associations.
The opening ceremony on the 31st was attended by Kang Nam-hoon, Chairman of the Seoul Mobility Show Organizing Committee and Chairman of the Korea Automobile Industry Association, Yoon Kwan-seok, Chairman of the National Assembly Trade, Industry and Energy Small and Medium Venture Business Committee, Lee Won-wook, National Assembly member for Gyeonggi Hwaseong, Lee Yong-woo, National Assembly member for Goyang-si, Gyeonggi Province, and Jang Young-jin, First Vice Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy. It was held with company representatives and officials in attendance.
In his opening speech, Chairman Kang Nam-hoon of the organizing committee said, “In the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution, automobiles have changed to ‘mobile devices,’ means of transportation have changed to ‘means of transportation,’ ownership has changed to ‘sharing,’ and the center of the industry has changed from supplier to ‘consumer.’ “The upcoming mobility revolution will change the paradigm of our lives and industry,” he said.
He continued, “The mobility industry still needs a lot of nurturing and support, so the Seoul Mobility Show also has a long way to go, but at this exhibition, you can see a variety of products and technologies such as self-driving cars, eco-friendly cars, urban air transportation platforms, and robotics. “We hope that the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show will be an opportunity for visitors to see the convergence and evolution of the mobility industry, changes in the industry’s ecosystem, and the future blueprint,” he said.
In his congratulatory speech, Yoon Kwan-seok, chairman of the National Assembly Trade, Industry, Energy, Small and Medium Venture Business Committee, said, “The automobile industry, which plays a key role in the domestic economy and job creation, is in the midst of a huge change called ‘mobility.’” He also added, “The National Assembly is also more active than other major countries overseas. “Considering the reality of insufficient support, we plan to provide as much support as possible to help Korea maintain the competitiveness of the automobile industry, secure its role as a global electric vehicle production hub, and at the same time strengthen its competitiveness in the future automobile market.”
In the following congratulatory address, National Assembly member Won-wook Lee said, “For Korea, which has global competitiveness in the automobile and mobility industries, to establish itself as a country with a world-leading mobility industry, cooperation between the government, industry, academia, and research institutes is essential,” and added, “Cooperation with the National Assembly Mobility Forum is essential.” “As CEO, I will actively support the creation of all conditions for the growth of the mobility industry,” he promised.
Lastly, National Assembly member Lee Yong-woo said, “The automobile industry plays a very important role in our country’s economy and job creation, but it has recently faced new challenges due to the paradigm shift in transportation,” adding, “Global competition is gradually increasing in response to the demands of the era of electrification.” “As the situation worsens, the National Assembly will also make great efforts to help our country leap forward as a global electric vehicle production powerhouse,” he emphasized.
The opening ceremony ended on this day with an opening speech and congratulatory speech, followed by a tour of the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show exhibition hall by the attending guests.
Meanwhile, in order to share trends in the mobility industry and present a blueprint for the future, the organizing committee held ▲Display-Mobility Day (April 4) ▲Future Air Mobility Conference (April 4) ▲’ITS Business and Policy, and Future Vision’ ‘ We plan to run various side events during the exhibition period, such as seminar (April 4) ▲ Innovation in Mobility, CES 6 (April 4) ▲ International Symposium on Automotive Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle Assessment (April 6).
The Seoul Mobility Awards, which aims to discover and view excellent companies and technologies in the mobility field, will be expanded and reorganized. The competitive fields are ▲mobility hardware (passenger/commercial vehicles, UAM, personal mobility, etc.) ▲mobility software (mobility intangible services such as MaaS, SaaS, etc.) ▲mobility tech (new technology for products such as parts and accessories). Currently, each A total of 3 companies, four from each category, advanced to the finals. The organizing committee will hold a final presentation for these companies on Wednesday, April 4 and announce the final winners on Thursday, April 12.
In particular, the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show has prepared a wealth of online and offline experience events to provide a variety of experiences that go beyond space constraints. First, inside the exhibition hall, an ‘E-Mobility test ride’ and traffic safety experience event will be held where you can experience personal mobility, electric bikes, electric bicycles, etc., and in the space outside the exhibition hall, Renault Korea Motors, Mercedes-Benz, We operate a mobility experience test drive center where auto brands such as Genesis participate.
In addition, the organizing committee will expand the offline-centered exhibition to an online virtual space and provide a metaverse viewing service through the Seoul Mobility Show app so that many visitors can enjoy the Seoul Mobility Show anytime, anywhere. Through this, visitors can enjoy various new cars and mobility contents in a 3D virtual space as if they were in an actual exhibition hall.
In addition, the organizing committee plans to collaborate with the global short-form video platform TikTok to allow users to voluntarily deliver various information from the Seoul Mobility Show site in real time, and also collaborate with the mobility platform UT to give away discount coupons to visitors. Provides an opportunity to experience mobility calling services.
The 2023 Seoul Mobility Show viewing hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.
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