Hwaseong City Tops Province in Energy-Efficient Vehicle Distribution Rate

As high fuel prices persist, Hwaseong City has been found to have the highest energy-efficient vehicle distribution rate among 31 municipalities and counties in Gyeonggi Province.

On the 11th, Hwaseong City announced that it ranked first in the province in the energy-efficient vehicle distribution rate category of the 2011 Local Government Joint Evaluation, with energy-saving vehicles including hybrids and compact cars comprising 74.67% of its vehicle fleet.

According to the city, as of the end of 2011, of 150 passenger vehicles, 112 were energy-efficient vehicles, showing a distribution rate of more than 20% higher than the provincial average of 53.63% including Gyeonggi Province.

According to the data, including Gyeonggi Province, the total number of passenger vehicles registered in 31 municipalities and counties across the province was 2,549, with 1,367 of these being energy-efficient vehicles.