Naju-si Ranks 1st in Provincial Electric Vehicle Adoption... Approaching 3,000 Units Milestone

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do is accelerating the distribution of 3,000 eco-friendly vehicles, the target of its Energy Capital Vision project.

The city announced on the 31st that it has distributed a total of 2,014 electric and hydrogen vehicles by the end of last year through the eco-friendly electric vehicle purchase subsidy program launched in 2016.

This year, a total of 391 units will be distributed, including 180 electric passenger cars, 120 cargo vehicles, 20 hydrogen vehicles, 70 electric two-wheelers, and 1 electric excavator (in the second half of the year) in the first and second halves.

In particular, just two days after the announcement of the first half support project on the 17th of last month, about 200 applications were received, and the general and priority quotas were exhausted early.

So far, 123 electric vehicles and 3 hydrogen vehicles have been selected, and the remaining quota for electric passenger cars is limited to corporate/business (9 units), taxis (7 units), and for electric cargo vehicles, only production quantities from small and medium-sized enterprises (7 units) remain.

The city cited the top-level nationwide purchase subsidy support, continuous expansion of charging infrastructure, and improvement of electric vehicle battery performance as reasons for the popularity of electric vehicles.

Regarding purchase subsidies, electric passenger cars receive up to 15.5 million KRW, cargo vehicles (small size standard) up to 21.5 million KRW, and hydrogen vehicles 35.5 million KRW, with differential support depending on the vehicle type.

A city official said, “In the second half of the year, we plan to distribute 100 passenger cars and 50 cargo vehicles, and we will achieve the Energy Capital Vision goal of distributing 3,000 eco-friendly vehicles ahead of schedule by 2025.”

He added, “As a leading city with the highest distribution rate in the province, we will do our best to promote eco-friendly vehicles to reduce fine dust and create a pleasant air environment.”

Meanwhile, the city plans to distribute 70 electric two-wheelers starting from the 6th of next month.

Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong bong2910@asiae.co.kr

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