Suwon to Provide Subsidies for Early Scrapping of Aged Diesel Vehicles

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Metropolitan City announced on the 20th that it will implement the '2025 Early Scrapping Subsidy Support Project for Aged Diesel Vehicles' to reduce air pollution caused by emissions from deteriorated diesel vehicles. Vehicle owners who scrap aged diesel vehicles will receive subsidies.

Eligible targets include △diesel vehicles with emission grades 4 or 5 (grade 5 includes non-diesel fuels) with registered bases of use in the air rights zone or Suwon for six consecutive months or longer, △road-use construction machinery of type 3 manufactured before August 31, 2009 according to emission standards, and △forklifts and excavators manufactured to meet emission standards in accordance with Article 79, Paragraph 1, Item 2 of the Enforcement Rules of the Air Environment Conservation Act.

This year, early scrapping subsidies will be provided for a total of 1,097 vehicles. Subsidies will be paid based on the vehicle standard price for the first quarter of this year, calculated by the Insurance Development Institute, taking into account vehicle type and model year, and according to maximum amounts and support rates.

One vehicle per person will be selected as the support target according to priority order. Eligible recipients will be selected by the end of March, and results will be notified.

Detailed information can be found by searching for 'Early Scrapping Subsidy Support Project for Aged Diesel Vehicles' on the 'City News' bulletin board of the Suwon City website (www.suwon.go.kr).

Citizens wishing to participate in the support project can apply from the 21st through the Comprehensive Vehicular Emission Management System website (mecar.or.kr/main.do) or send the early scrapping subsidy application form, copy of identification, copy of vehicle registration certificate, and other documents by registered mail to Korea Automobile Environmental Association, 6th Floor, Smart Tower, 317 Siminro, Dongan-gu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi Province.

Inquiries: 1577-7121, Korea Automobile Environmental Association