Chungnam Eases Hydrogen Car Subsidy Criteria... 12 Hydrogen Charging Stations to Operate Next Year

[Asia Economy (Hongseong) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Chungnam Province will relax the subsidy criteria for hydrogen vehicles next year and expand the charging station infrastructure as part of realizing a hydrogen economy.

According to the province on the 7th, the existing subsidy criteria for hydrogen vehicles, such as ▲1st generation/one company purchase limit ▲no additional purchase allowed during the mandatory operation period (2 years) ▲residency requirement in the relevant local government, will be removed starting next year.

Also, the number of hydrogen vehicle charging stations, which was only one (Naepo Charging Station), was increased by adding three stations this year: Asan Chosa Charging Station (November 30), Dangjin Charging Station (December 1), and Seosan Charging Station (December 7). Next year, eight public and private hydrogen charging stations will be further expanded to improve hydrogen vehicle charging conditions.

The province expects the speed of hydrogen vehicle distribution in the region to accelerate further due to the relaxation of subsidy criteria and expansion of charging infrastructure.

The currently distributed hydrogen vehicle is the Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, which can travel 593 km to 690 km with a charging time of about 5 minutes. The vehicle price consists of two trims priced at 68.9 million KRW and 72.2 million KRW. The purchase subsidy is 32.5 million KRW regardless of the vehicle model.

Applicants for the subsidy can visit a Hyundai Motor dealership, consult, and then fill out and submit the application form. The dealership that receives the application will collect the forms and submit them to the city/county responsible department.

Meanwhile, Chungnam plans to operate hydrogen charging stations at 12 locations next year, including ▲Hongseong Naepo New Town ▲Dangjin Songsan and Jeongmi ▲Asan Chosa-dong and inside the Hyundai Motor factory ▲Cheonan City Hall front parking lot ▲Seosan Eumam ▲Boryeong Gungchon-dong ▲West Coast Expressway: Daecheon Rest Area (Seoul direction) and Haengdamdo Rest Area ▲Gyeongbu Expressway Ipjang Rest Area (Seoul direction) and Manghyang Rest Area (Busan direction).

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