Incheon National University's INU Racing wins energy efficiency award

The INU Racing student team from Incheon National University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering won the Grand Prize in the energy efficiency category at the ‘2026 University Student Smart e-Mobility Competition’. The award, presented by the Minister of Climate, Energy, and Environment, recognizes the team for achieving the highest energy efficiency among all participating vehicles.

In their first appearance in an electric vehicle (EV) competition, the team also demonstrated strong performance in the endurance racing category, finishing 7th overall with a score of 262.23 points. The project involved 10 students from various disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, electronic, embedded systems, and materials science engineering.

The competition, held from October 2 to 4 at the Korea Automotive Technology Institute, featured 45 teams from 39 universities nationwide. It was co-hosted by the Jeonnam-Gwangju Metropolitan Special Self-Governing Province, Yeonggwang-gun, the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers, and the Korea Automotive Technology Institute.