Han Car Research Institute Begins Full Operation of Integrated Evaluation Infrastructure for Large Electric and Hydrogen Commercial Vehicle Electric Drive Systems
Published2026.09.16 09:15
The facility being developed in the Changwon National Industrial Complex expansion zone will complete equipment installation in October and commence operations immediately.
With five types of core evaluation equipment in place, it is designed to perform testing and verification functions across the entire electric drive system.
The institute explained that since no facility capable of comprehensively evaluating large commercial vehicle electric drive systems in a single location previously existed in Korea, this infrastructure can accelerate the technology independence pathway for related companies.
In response to the expansion of the electric and hydrogen large commercial vehicle market, the focus was placed on providing testing environments that enable component companies to secure independent technological competitiveness.
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