SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Self-charging of hydrogen-powered vehicles will become possible at Incheon International Airport starting from Tuesday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced that it had launched a hydrogen vehicle self-serve demonstration for the general public at the hydrogen charging station located in the airport’s Terminal 2 run by hydrogen [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to double the number of electric and hydrogen vehicles on its roads next year as part of efforts to achieve its goal of net zero carbon emission by 2050. The government will seek to bring up the number of electric and hydrogen cars in use to [...]
SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Despite the growing popularity of hydrogen vehicles, the charging infrastructure still remains poor in South Korea, industry data showed Wednesday. South Korea accounts for 33 percent or 37,400 in the total number of hydrogen fuel cell cars on the road worldwide, according to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA). [...]
DAEJEON, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean state-run research organization has joined hands with a private company to push for the localization of a core fuel cell component for which the country has relied entirely on imports until now. On Tuesday, the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology signed a technology transfer agreement with [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, said Monday it has shipped four hydrogen-powered vehicles to an energy company in the Middle East, paving the way for further exports of the eco-friendly vehicles. Hyundai shipped two Nexo hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles and two Elec City hydrogen buses to [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Overcrowded hydrogen fueling stations in downtown Seoul are pushing the city to come up with emergency measures. The two hydrogen fueling stations in Seoul, located in Sangam and Yangjae, are being overcrowded as Incheon, Gyeonggi Province, and other satellite regions are expanding supply of hydrogen cars despite a lack [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon suggested Wednesday that police buses parked near the U.S. Embassy in central Seoul be replaced with hydrogen-powered buses as part of efforts to promote the use of the emission-free vehicles. A few police buses are parked next to the U.S. Embassy around the clock to [...]
SEJONG, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced a new set of measures Monday to help accommodate the rapidly increasing number of drivers of eco-friendly vehicles in Korea, which includes new rest areas for charging EVs and hydrogen vehicles. These mini rest areas, or multipurpose rest areas, will be [...]