Record-setting 451 companies to participate in Korea’s biggest mobility exhibition
The 2025 Seoul Mobility Show will push the boundaries of conventional motor exhibitions by showcasing transportation beyond cars, its organizers said Wednesday.
“The 2025 Seoul Mobility Show will present the most diverse range of products and services in the 30-year history of the exhibition,” said Kang Nam-hoon, CEO of the Korea Automobile & Mobility Association who also serves as the chief of the Seoul Mobility Show organizing committee, during a press conference in Seoul.
“We are looking to present a vision of future mobility through innovation that transcends the boundaries of technology and goes beyond the limitations of land, sea and air.”
The biennial mobility exhibition will bring a record-breaking 451 companies from 12 countries to Kintex, a large convention center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, from April 3 to 13. The previous event held in 2023 drew about 510,000 visitors.
Led by homegrown automakers Hyundai Motor, Kia and Genesis, a total of 12 auto brands are participating in this year’s exhibition to showcase their lineups and unveil new cars. In particular, Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD and British luxury sports car maker Lotus will take part in the Seoul Mobility Show for the first time.
Vinssen, an eco-friendly shipbuilder, will display its electric-propelled leisure boat EV002 at the event, while Sambo Motors Group will present an urban air mobility aircraft -- a two-seat electric model designed for vertical takeoff and landing.
HD Hyundai, a shipbuilding and heavy industries conglomerate, plans to debut its new excavator in a world premiere at this year’s Seoul Mobility Show. Lotte Innovate, an information technology affiliate of retail conglomerate Lotte Group, will offer test rides of its autonomous vehicle without a driver’s seat. LG Group, meanwhile, will introduce its mobility-related businesses such as battery, charging infrastructure and delivery robots.
hwkan@heraldcorp.com
