Gangwon State to Move Beyond Future Vehicle Manufacturing into Mobility Services... Unveils Vision at Gangneung ITS Congress

Jointly operate the Gangwon Future Mobility Promotion Pavilion with Hoengseong County and Gangwon Technopark from October 19 to 23
Showcase research and demonstration infrastructure; seek to attract businesses and expand industrial cooperation

Gangwon State, led by Governor Woo Sang-ho, will unveil plans to develop its future mobility industry by connecting future vehicle manufacturing and parts industries with advanced transportation technologies and mobility services.

Gangwon State announced on October 18 that it will jointly operate the Gangwon Future Mobility Promotion Pavilion with Hoengseong County and Gangwon Technopark at the 2026 Gangneung ITS World Congress, which will be held at Gangneung Olympic Park from October 19 to 23.

The ITS World Congress is an international event where technologies and policies in the field of intelligent transportation systems are shared. Government officials, companies and experts from Korea and abroad will take part in high-level meetings, academic sessions, exhibitions and technology demonstrations to discuss the future direction of transportation.

At the pavilion, Gangwon State will introduce its policies for fostering the future vehicle industry, its research and demonstration infrastructure, and its support for businesses. It plans to showcase the support infrastructure it has established and its key achievements, including the Hoengseong Future Mobility Research and Demonstration Complex, focused on finished vehicles, and the Gangwon Future Mobility Innovation Center in Wonju, focused on parts development.

Gangwon State will also present ways to expand the future vehicle industry into real-world mobility services. Its plan is to broaden the industrial ecosystem by integrating advanced transportation technologies, including ITS, into the manufacturing and parts industries and connecting them with mobility services in the transportation and tourism sectors.

Using the congress as an opportunity, Gangwon State plans to expand exchanges with related companies and organizations in Korea and abroad and promote the competitiveness and investment environment of Gangwon's future vehicle industry, with the aim of attracting businesses and fostering industrial cooperation.

Han Young-sun, Director General of the Industry Bureau of Gangwon State, said, "This congress is an opportunity to showcase at home and abroad the foundation we have built for the future vehicle industry and its growth potential. We will work to make Gangwon a hub for the future mobility industry by strengthening the research and demonstration foundation for future vehicle manufacturing and parts industries and expanding the industrial ecosystem linked to future transportation services."

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