S. Korea holds 7th International Electric Vehicle Expo on ‘carbon-free’ Jeju Island
- 3 years ago
그린뉴딜•탄소중립 미래비전 담은 제7회 '국제전기차엑스포개막
South Korea is getting a lot of attention... for its recent announcement that it would work to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Figuring into that goal, it's opened the 7th International Electric Vehicle Expo on the southern island of Jeju-do.
Our very own Choi Jeong-yoon joins us live from the expo to give us a glimpse at carbon-free mobility.
Jeongyoon, tell us about the exhibition -- and what is that behind you?
Hi, Jiyeon, behind me is what the future holds for cars and motorcycles.
The current trend in the e-mobility industry is for companies to divide up the process of making electric vehicles... each of them handling different aspects of the product.
For instance this German electric car runs on batteries produced by South Korea's Samsung SDI.
And so does this motorcycle, which is ready for production.
In the near future, there'll be be more options for charging vehicle batteries.
EV charging stations will be set up nationwide, where you can exchange your motorcycle battery for a new, fully charged one...which can go up to 60 kilometers.
That's long enough to go back and forth between the capital Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province.
Experts here at the show say mobility will play a key role in bringing about carbon-neutral future... because the transport sector accounts for one fourth of all the energy consumed worldwide.
The international community has also called on South Korea to come up with realistic measures to implement its net-zero targets,... asking for a breakdown of its specific plans for which emissions can be reduced or cut.
Jeong-yoon, what measures are being taken to make sure the expo is safe in terms of the pandemic?
This year's expo focused on non-contact and virtual methods of interacting.
Some twenty booths were installed outside the convention center to minimize contact.
For the drive-thru exhibition, people are are able to see the different electric models and consult with global and domestic businesses while staying in their own cars.
The 7th International Electric Vehicle Expo runs until this Friday.
In the days to come, there will be around fifteen workshops and sessions for discussing ways to push ahead with the transitions in e-mobility and energy, all of which will be streamed live on YouTube.
Back to you Jiyeon.
South Korea is getting a lot of attention... for its recent announcement that it would work to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
Figuring into that goal, it's opened the 7th International Electric Vehicle Expo on the southern island of Jeju-do.
Our very own Choi Jeong-yoon joins us live from the expo to give us a glimpse at carbon-free mobility.
Jeongyoon, tell us about the exhibition -- and what is that behind you?
Hi, Jiyeon, behind me is what the future holds for cars and motorcycles.
The current trend in the e-mobility industry is for companies to divide up the process of making electric vehicles... each of them handling different aspects of the product.
For instance this German electric car runs on batteries produced by South Korea's Samsung SDI.
And so does this motorcycle, which is ready for production.
In the near future, there'll be be more options for charging vehicle batteries.
EV charging stations will be set up nationwide, where you can exchange your motorcycle battery for a new, fully charged one...which can go up to 60 kilometers.
That's long enough to go back and forth between the capital Seoul and Gyeonggi-do Province.
Experts here at the show say mobility will play a key role in bringing about carbon-neutral future... because the transport sector accounts for one fourth of all the energy consumed worldwide.
The international community has also called on South Korea to come up with realistic measures to implement its net-zero targets,... asking for a breakdown of its specific plans for which emissions can be reduced or cut.
Jeong-yoon, what measures are being taken to make sure the expo is safe in terms of the pandemic?
This year's expo focused on non-contact and virtual methods of interacting.
Some twenty booths were installed outside the convention center to minimize contact.
For the drive-thru exhibition, people are are able to see the different electric models and consult with global and domestic businesses while staying in their own cars.
The 7th International Electric Vehicle Expo runs until this Friday.
In the days to come, there will be around fifteen workshops and sessions for discussing ways to push ahead with the transitions in e-mobility and energy, all of which will be streamed live on YouTube.
Back to you Jiyeon.