Class-5 Aged Diesel Vehicles in Gyeonggi Province Decreased by 40% Last Year
Suwon NewsPublished 2020.01.05 10:10
Low-emission conversion targets for class-5 aged diesel vehicles: 261,919 units…reaching 60% level of 434,000 units at end of last yearGyeonggi Province secures record budget of 401.2 billion won and actively pursues project…achieving record results in history
[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hoon Reporter] Gyeonggi Province announced on the 5th that it achieved a reduction of approximately 40% in class-5 aged diesel vehicles in the province last year.
This marks the 'highest achievement' in 16 years since the province launched the 'Aged Diesel Vehicle Low-Emission Conversion Project' in 2004 with budget support of 401.2 billion won. This is attributed to improved awareness among residents, which has also significantly slowed the growth rate of diesel vehicles.
According to the Ministry of Environment's vehicle emission grade system, the number of class-5 aged diesel vehicles in the province as of December 31 last year was 261,919 units, a decrease of approximately 40% compared to 434,628 units as of December 2018.
The significant reduction in class-5 aged diesel vehicles was largely due to achieving the province's record 'Aged Diesel Vehicle Low-Emission Conversion Project' results last year.
Through this project, the province implemented low-emission conversion measures on a total of 118,708 aged diesel vehicles over the past year, including ▲98,514 units of early scrapping ▲20,191 units of DPF installation ▲3 units of LPG engine conversion.
This figure exceeds the combined results of 117,035 units over the three-year period from 2016 to 2018 (31,186 units in 2016, 38,904 units in 2017, 46,945 units in 2018).
The province explained that these results were achieved through the aggressive pursuit of the low-emission conversion project by securing a record budget of 401.2 billion won in total.
Previously, the province secured 291 billion won through supplementary budget last August, more than double the original budget of 110.2 billion won.
Additionally, the slowdown in the growth rate of diesel vehicles due to improved awareness among residents also had a significant impact.
As of November last year, the number of diesel vehicles in the province was 2.4003 million units, representing an increase of only 256 units compared to 2.3998 million units in 2018.
Considering that more than 100,000 diesel vehicles have been added annually—2.176 million units in 2016, 2.29 million units in 2017, and 2.399 million units in 2018—the growth rate of diesel vehicles has significantly slowed.
In contrast, 'eco-friendly vehicles' such as hydrogen and hybrid models showed an increase of approximately 26,000 units, from 1.119 million units in 2018 to 1.38 million units as of November last year, presenting a marked contrast.
Going forward, the province plans to accelerate the phase-out of class-5 aged diesel vehicles through continued pursuit of the 'Aged Diesel Vehicle Low-Emission Conversion Project' and improved awareness among residents.
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