Suwon City Provides Additional Electric Vehicle Distribution and Subsidy Support

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 11th that it will additionally supply 147 eco-friendly electric vehicles (cargo vehicles and motorcycles) to the private sector and provide subsidies to reduce fine dust.

Eligible applicants as of the announcement date (October 6th) include citizens aged 18 and older and businesses, corporations, and public institutions that have had a registered address in Suwon City for at least 6 months for electric cargo vehicles and at least 1 month for electric motorcycles. The city plans to distribute 68 electric cargo vehicles and 79 electric motorcycles.

For electric cargo vehicles, combined subsidies from Suwon City and national funds will provide 7.68 million won (ultra-compact) to a maximum of 27 million won (compact), and 2.1 to 3.3 million won for electric motorcycles.

The vehicles available for distribution are those certified as electric vehicles by the Ministry of Environment. Eligible vehicle models can be found on the Ministry of Environment's integrated electric vehicle portal (http://www.ev.or.kr).

Purchasers of electric cargo vehicles should visit vehicle dealerships with their desired vehicle models between October 12-16, execute purchase contracts, and submit purchase support applications at the dealerships. Delivery must be possible by December 18, 2020. For electric motorcycles, support is provided from October 12th until the budget is exhausted.

After reviewing applications, the city will grant eligible applicants purchase application qualifications. When vehicles are delivered (within 10 days), the city will confirm subsidy payment eligibility and finalize subsidy support recipients.

For more details, visit the city website (http://www.suwon.go.kr) and search for "electric vehicle" in the 'Announcements·Notices·Legislative Notices' bulletin board to view the full announcement.

Electric vehicles do not emit atmospheric pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and fine dust. Operating one vehicle can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 1.4 tons annually, and annual driving of 20,000 kilometers can reduce maintenance costs by approximately 2.5 million won compared to equivalent gasoline vehicles.

An official from the city's Climate and Air Quality Division stated, "We plan to continuously supply electric vehicles to the private sector to respond to climate change," and added, "We will make efforts to reduce diesel vehicles, a major source of fine dust and air pollutants, and increase eco-friendly vehicles."

Meanwhile, the city provided subsidies for the purchase of 30 electric cargo vehicles in February of this year and 113 electric motorcycles by July to reduce fine dust.