Gwangju City Provides Additional Support for Installing Emission Reduction Devices on Old Diesel Vehicles

Gwangju City Hall

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 6th that it will invest an additional 880 million KRW to support the installation of emission reduction devices on about 250 old diesel vehicles to improve air quality, including fine dust.

Also, while the emission reduction device (DPF) support was previously limited to vehicles with a gross weight of 2.5 tons or more as of February, the target vehicles have been expanded to support all types of grade 5 diesel vehicles registered in Gwangju since 2001, regardless of weight.

Depending on the vehicle type, owners can install the device by paying 372,000 KRW to 1,032,000 KRW, which is 10-12.5% of the device price, and vehicles eligible for the National Basic Livelihood Security receive full support.

Vehicle owners wishing to apply should check the public notice in the city news section on the city’s website, inquire with one of the eight manufacturers of emission reduction devices about installation availability, then proceed with the installation contract and support application. After approval from Gwangju City, the device can be installed at a designated maintenance shop.

Supported vehicles must operate with the device installed for two years, and if the vehicle is scrapped or the emission reduction device is removed within the mandatory period, the subsidy amount will be reclaimed based on the usage period.

Additionally, within 15 days before or after two months from the structural modification inspection date, the vehicle must undergo a performance verification test of the reduction device at the Korea Transportation Safety Authority, and the device must be returned when the vehicle is deregistered.

Meanwhile, Gwangju City has been promoting the installation support project for emission reduction devices on diesel vehicles since 2006, and has provided subsidies totaling over 12.6 billion KRW for 2,394 vehicles through the first half of this year.

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