Global Electric Vehicle and Charger Experts Gather in Ansan

The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI, President Namkyun Kim), a government-funded research institute under the National Research Council of Science & Technology of the Ministry of Science and ICT, announced on the 12th that it will host the "EV Global Leaders Week," a week-long event to bring together global electric vehicle and charger experts to develop international standards, from the 15th to the 19th at its Ansan branch.

Test site at Ansan branch of Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute checking interoperability between electric vehicles and chargers.

According to KERI, about 100 domestic and international experts from global organizations such as ISO, CharIN, and OCA will participate in this event.

President Namkyun Kim stated, “This is a rare occasion where global leaders gather in one place to establish international standards for electric vehicle charging,” adding, “Countless communication protocols are used between electric vehicles and chargers, and as various new technologies are added in the future, the complexity will increase. We will strive to ensure that KERI’s Ansan branch takes a central role in securing international standards.”