"Plug In and Pay": Hyundai Motor Group and Ministry of Climate Establish Plug and Charge Authentication System

Official Service Launch Scheduled for February Next Year

A national standard will be established for Plug and Charge (PnC) technology, which enables authentication, charging, and payment to be processed automatically simply by connecting a charger to an electric vehicle.

On October 1, Hyundai Motor Group unveiled the "National PnC Authentication System," which it has jointly developed with the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Korea Environment Corporation. The announcement took place at the National PnC on-site demonstration event, held at the Ansan branch of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province.

On the 1st, a demonstration using the Genesis flagship electric SUV 'GV90' was conducted at the National Plug and Charge (PnC) on-site demonstration held at the Ansan branch of the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. Hyundai Motor Company

PnC is considered a next-generation EV charging service that offers a safe and convenient charging experience without the need for separate membership authentication or payment procedures.

The National PnC Authentication System was built based on the PnC authentication infrastructure that Hyundai Motor Group has been commercially operating for the first time in Korea. This past July, Hyundai Motor Group agreed with the Ministry of Climate and Environment and the Korea Environment Corporation to provide the government with PnC certificates and the authority to issue them.

During the demonstration event, the companies verified the technological completeness and interoperability of the authentication system. Attendees were able to observe seamless, automated authentication, charging initiation, and payment simply by connecting various vehicles to public chargers directly managed by the Ministry of Climate and Environment.

Plans have also been made to carry out a pilot service based on the National PnC Authentication System. The pilot program will run through December, targeting public chargers to verify the system’s stability and interoperability. Efforts will also be made to expand connectivity between public chargers and private charging operators, broadening service availability and pursuing service advancement. Subsequently, after supplementing the security management system and operational standards, the official service is set to launch starting in February of next year.

A representative from Hyundai Motor Group stated, "The establishment of the National PnC Authentication System lays the foundation for more convenient charging services without requiring separate membership registration or additional authentication procedures for each charging operator. We expect charging convenience to significantly improve for domestic EV customers, including those driving key electric vehicles from Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis that support PnC functionality."

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