Hwaseong Special City Pursues 'Electric Freight Vehicle Subsidy' Phase 2 Project and Hydrogen Vehicle Purchase Support

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong Special City announced on the 11th that it will begin the '2026 Electric Vehicle Freight Supply Project Phase 2 Application Period' to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality.

The Phase 2 supply project was originally scheduled for implementation in September, but the timeline has been moved forward to May due to a surge in demand for electric vehicles following the energy crisis caused by the recent Middle East conflict.

The city plans to support the purchase of a total of 125 electric freight vehicles through this project. The supported quantity consists of 116 general vehicles and 9 parcel delivery vehicles.

The subsidy support targets are citizens aged 18 or older, corporations, businesses, and public institutions with registered addresses in Hwaseong for at least two consecutive months as of the application submission date.

Subsidies provided when purchasing vehicles are provided on a differentiated basis by vehicle type, including national and municipal funds. For small electric freight vehicles, support ranges from a minimum of 4.52 million won to a maximum of 21.02 million won.

In particular, additional national subsidies are available when scrap-and-replace diesel freight vehicles are replaced with newly purchased electric freight vehicles for parcel delivery use, as well as when small business owners, lower-income households, and farmers purchase electric freight vehicles.

Citizens wishing to apply should check the subsidy amounts by vehicle type on the Clean Vehicles Integrated Portal, enter into a purchase contract with an electric vehicle manufacturer or importer's dealership, and then submit an application online through that dealership.

The application period runs from 10:00 a.m. on the 26th through 6:00 p.m. on November 27th, and may close early if the budget is exhausted.

Following the electric freight vehicle supply project, the city plans to sequentially proceed with announcements and applications for the electric passenger vehicle supply project during June to expand the distribution of eco-friendly vehicles.

In addition, the city is launching the '2026 Hydrogen Vehicle Supply Project' in earnest, investing the largest volume and highest level of subsidies in the Gyeonggi Province to practice carbon neutrality and expand eco-friendly mobility.

The city's hydrogen vehicle supply volume this year totals 192 units, the largest scale among cities and counties in Gyeonggi Province. In particular, the support amount is 35 million won per vehicle (25 million won in national funds, 12.5 million won in municipal funds), boasting the highest level in the province, with the goal of significantly lowering the barrier to hydrogen vehicle purchases for citizens.

The eligible vehicles are Hyundai Motor's hydrogen electric vehicle 'The All New Nexo'. Applicants must be citizens aged 18 or older with registered addresses in Hwaseong for at least two consecutive months as of the application date, or corporations, businesses, and public institutions with business locations within the city.

Subsidy applications are accepted on a one-unit-per-household (or one-unit-per-corporation) basis and can be submitted on an ongoing basis through the Ministry of Environment's 'Clean Vehicles Purchase Subsidy Support System' until December 4th. However, the application period may close early if the budget is exhausted.

Additionally, the city operates a total of six hydrogen charging stations at major hubs to provide convenience for hydrogen vehicle users. Currently, charging infrastructure is in place at △Hwaseong City Hall (western area) △Hwaseong Rest Area △Bibong △Songsan △Dongtan (eastern area) △Comprehensive Sports Park (southern area), providing the most optimal driving environment in the province.

For more details, check the announcement on the Hwaseong Special City website (www.hscity.go.kr) or contact the Hwaseong Special City Integrated Call Center (☎1577-4200) or the Clean Vehicles Integrated Portal Call Center (☎1661-0970).