Leveraging the strengths of the motor-specialized industry density and electrification component value chain
Aiming to secure competitiveness in the local auto parts industry and become a leading city in the parts industry

Daegu Metropolitan City has begun full-scale preparations to create a 'Future Mobility Motor Specialized Complex,' highlighting the region's high concentration of motor-related industries and the value chain of electrification components as its strengths.

Daegu City held a forum on the 7th in the 3rd Seminar Room of the National Assembly Members' Office Building in collaboration with National Assembly Member Yang Geum-hee to explore ways to attract and establish a future mobility motor specialized complex to strengthen the global competitiveness of local automotive parts companies and facilitate the transition to new industries.

In her opening remarks, Assemblywoman Yang Geum-hee announced, “Daegu City must establish a ‘Future Mobility Motor Specialized Complex’ to build a new industrial ecosystem and advance the value chain among parts, materials, and demand companies,” adding, “The creation of the specialized complex will serve as a cornerstone for providing competitiveness to the electric vehicle, autonomous vehicle, and UAM industries.”

Representative Yang Geum-hee is delivering the opening remarks.

Policy Committee Chairman Seong Il-jong delivered a congratulatory speech, stating, “Future models including UAM"Valiti will 혁신적으로 transform transportation and logistics," he said, adding, "I hope Daegu Metropolitan City becomes a city that leads the flow of mobility."

Seong Il-jong, Chairman of the People Power Party's Policy Committee, is giving a congratulatory speech.

Kim Beom-jun, Vice President for Industry-Academia Collaboration at Keimyung University, delivered a keynote speech on the topic of "Current Status and Specialization Strategy of Daegu's Future Mobility Industry." He explained, "The global electric vehicle market is projected to reach 1,200 trillion won by 2026, and the number of electric vehicles worldwide will reach 27 million by 2030," emphasizing that "it is important to foster innovative technologies for motors installed in electric vehicles."

He went on to say that Daegu, which accounts for 19.7% of national automobile parts production and is home to 15 of the top 100 domestic companies, has great capabilities in establishing a motor specialized complex.

Kim Beom-jun, Vice President for Industry-Academic Affairs at Keimyung University, is delivering a keynote speech.

In the meantime, Daegu City has been implementing the 'Future Mobility Leading Technology Development Support Project' and the 'Future Vehicle Powertrain' to proactively respond to the transition of the automotive parts industry, a core regional manufacturing sector, into new industries driven by environmental regulations and carbon neutrality policies.We have actively promoted various support projects, such as the 'Project to Establish a Demonstration Base for Equipment and Components.'

As a result, compared to other local governments, the concentration of future mobility motor specialized industries is high, and because a value chain is well established from motor material processing to the production of unit module parts, the project to promote a motor specialized complex, which is a core component of the future mobility industry, was adopted as a regional pledge project of the Yoon Seok-yeol administration.

In particular, the future mobility electrification parts value chain connecting the Gyeonggi region, Daegu, and the Southeast region, centered on Daegu, has become the largest parts supply belt in the country. Among them, Daegu has specialized in the motor industry centered on Technopolis and national industrial complexes, promoting clustering, advancement, and innovation.

On the other hand, the development of complexes and living conditions centered on the existing automotive industry have limitations in meeting and responding to the demands of the rapidly changing domestic and international future mobility industry market.

Therefore, for Daegu, which possesses the nation's best parts and vehicle testing and demonstration environment, to establish its status as a leading city for future vehicles, it is essential to cluster motor-specialized industries and advance the value chain among parts, materials, and demand companies.

In light of these factors, Daegu City plans to consolidate its capabilities to create a motor specialized complex by gathering diverse opinions from relevant experts, while focusing on continuously building related value chains, securing the competitiveness of the local automotive parts industry, establishing itself as a leading city in the future mobility parts industry, and securing the selection of the materials, parts, and equipment specialized complex by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

Kim Beom-jun, Vice President for Industry-Academic Affairs at Keimyung University, presented the convergence of macro and micro mobility as the differentiating factor of Daegu's future mobility motor specialized industry.

He expressed the view that we must advance toward an industrial ecosystem of full-cycle product-circulation future mobility, and conveyed his hope that Daegu would be developed into an M. Park.

M. Park (tentative name) is Material, Manufacturing, Motor, MaaS. This is the suggestion of Vice President for Industry-Academic Affairs Kim that it is ideal for Daegu to grow into a comprehensive mobility industry hub as a global optimal supply chain capable of delivery safety, flexible productivity, and cost reduction by bringing the 4Ms together in one place.

A discussion on 'Plans to Foster Daegu's Future Mobility Motor-Specialized Industry' is underway , chaired by Professor Lee Woo-young of Yonsei University.

During a discussion on the topic of "Plans to Foster Daegu's Future Mobility Motor Specialized Industry" following the keynote presentation, Professor Lee Ju of Hanyang University emphasized, "Motors are installed in various applications, including not only automobiles but also robots and UAMs, yet the reality is a shortage of domestic manpower." He added, "Once the specialized complex is established, we must create a motor technology support hub to actively provide technological assistance."

He went on to explain, “‘Motor’ is a broad category that includes inverters, reducers, and software within controllers, and what is important in the motor field is price and miniaturization,” adding, “Investment and support are needed so that young talents can conduct research.”

Yang Ki-wook, Director General of Industrial Supply Chain Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, who participated in the discussion, cautioned, “The motor specialized complex appears to be focused on internalizing the supply chain,” adding, “We must consider the possibility of supply chain issues arising, as seen during the urea solution and wiring harness incidents.”

Professor Lee Woo-young of Yonsei University said, “If the motor stands well“Even if magnets are developed and manufactured, they are useless without good magnets, and currently, I am the only university professor researching magnets,” he said, emphasizing the importance of talent development. He added, “As the president of the Korean Magnetics Society, I am also considering a role in building an ecosystem together with motor experts.”

Finally, Lee Seung-dae, Director of the Innovation Growth Office of Daegu Metropolitan City, expressed his aspirations, stating, “When it comes to electric vehicles, it seems that all attention is focused on the battery,” and added, “We will also consider whether to apply eco-friendly technologies, such as ‘used batteries,’ to the motor.”