EV Awards 2026 Begins Accepting Entries... New Startup Charging and Media Pick Categories Introduced

Support Includes Special Hall Exhibition and Conference Presentation for Award Winners

EV Trend Korea's flagship program, the 'EV Awards 2026,' has begun accepting entries.

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The EV Awards is an event hosted by the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and co-organized by the Korea Battery Industry Association, COEX, and the Korea Automobile Environmental Association. Since 2022, it has identified and honored outstanding technologies and products across the EV industry, including electric vehicles and charging infrastructure.

This year, new award categories have been introduced beyond electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, allowing a wider range of companies to showcase their advanced technologies and innovative products.

In the charging infrastructure sector, a startup category has been established. This will provide an opportunity for newly entering companies in the charging market to effectively promote their technological capabilities and product competitiveness.

In collaboration with the Korea Automobile Journalists Association, the official media partner of EV Trend Korea, a new category called 'Media Pick EV,' selected by an automotive press corps, has also been introduced.

The judging process combines expert evaluations and consumer voting. The Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Awards for 'EV of the Year' and 'Charging Infrastructure of the Year' are determined by combining 80% expert evaluation and 20% consumer voting.

'Consumer Choice EV/Charging Infrastructure' is based 100% on consumer voting; the 'Judges' Selection' category is determined 100% by expert review; and the 'Media Pick EV' is chosen 100% by evaluations from the automotive journalist panel.

Award-winning companies will receive various promotional benefits during the EV Trend Korea event period.

The winning products will be showcased in a dedicated 'EV Awards Special Hall' within the exhibition, and recipients will also be given the opportunity to present at the EV 360 Conference during the opening ceremony awards.

Additional promotional support will continue after the exhibition, including opportunities for test-drive experience programs, media interviews, and introductions of the award-winning companies in the official brochure and on the website.

In the electric vehicle category of the EV Awards, companies such as Hyundai Motor, Kia, Polestar, and Volvo have previously received awards. In the charging infrastructure category, leading domestic companies such as Chaevi, MODENTECH, Water, and Uplus IT have been recognized.

Entry submissions will be accepted until July 29. For the electric vehicle category, vehicles released (or scheduled for release) in Korea since August of last year are eligible. In the charging infrastructure category, the most recently released products are eligible.

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