By UN Journal Kayla Lee

The 41st APEC Automotive Dialogue (AD) opened on May 9–10 at the International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju) on the sidelines of the APEC Second Senior Officials’ Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM2), the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) announced.

The APEC AD is a public-private forum for the sharing of major policy issues and industrial trends among APEC members’ governments and auto industries to seek measures for cooperation.

Launched in 1999, it serves as APEC’s major communication channel on diverse automotive areas spanning electric mobility, autonomous driving, and trade.

As Korea is the chair of APEC 2025, MOTIE and the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA) are co-chairs of this year’s AD, held with the participation of over 14 countries including Chile, China, Japan, and the U.S. Key agendas address automobile industry and market trends, EV transition, autonomous driving and AI technology, and future mobility.

During the event, Korea will present on core issues with regard to future mobility transition including EV architecture innovation, battery recycling, hydrogen mobility and fuel cell technology, and purpose-built vehicles (PBVs).

It is anticipated that the discussions will strengthen cooperation among member countries and facilitate exchanges on industrial technologies and policy trends.