Gimcheon City, "Future Mobility Tuning Cluster"

Establishing Tuning and Testing Infrastructure
Development Project for Automobile Driving Test Site

On March 25, Gimcheon City, North Gyeongsang Province, announced that it had held a groundbreaking ceremony for the "Gimcheon Auto Tuning General Industrial Complex and Automobile Driving Test Site Development Project," attended by more than 500 participants, including major institutions, organizations, and local residents. The city also stated that it has officially begun laying the foundation for the future mobility industry.

This groundbreaking ceremony marks the starting point for realizing the Gimcheon-style auto tuning ecosystem, where "research and development – testing and certification – mass production and service" are all connected in one place, by commencing construction of both the tuning industrial complex and the driving test infrastructure simultaneously.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Gimcheon Auto Tuning General Industrial Complex and Automobile Driving Test Site Project is underway / Photo by Kim Ewhan

The Gimcheon Auto Tuning General Industrial Complex Development Project is being pursued on a site of approximately 280,000 square meters in Danam-ri, Eomo-myeon. By attracting tuning-related companies and fostering industrial clustering, the project is expected to create jobs and generate significant ripple effects for the local economy.

In particular, the project focuses on building a "one-stop industrial foundation" that connects existing advanced automotive infrastructure with technology development, testing and evaluation of tuning parts, and business commercialization support.

The automobile driving test site development project also aims to gradually establish related infrastructure, including a driving test site (about 150,000 square meters), in the Danam-ri, Eomo-myeon area. The plan is to expand infrastructure to meet the demand for testing and demonstration.

With the future driving test infrastructure, it will be possible to verify the performance of tuning parts and vehicles, ensure safety, and accumulate demonstration data, which is expected to help strengthen product competitiveness of companies and attract investment.

An official from the city stated, "The Auto Tuning General Industrial Complex and Automobile Driving Test Site Development Project are key projects for building the future industrial foundation of Gimcheon. We will do our utmost to promote these projects and transform Gimcheon into a hub city for the tuning industry, in cooperation with related institutions and companies."

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