Jangseong-gun Supports Early Retirement of Old Diesel Vehicles and New LPG Cargo Truck Purchases

[Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu] Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do is supporting early scrapping of old diesel vehicles and new purchases of LPG cargo vehicles in the second half of the year.

According to the county on the 11th, the support targets for this project are diesel vehicles with emission grade 5 and road-use type 3 construction machinery subject to emission standards applied before 2005.

Also, vehicles or machinery continuously registered in the county for more than 6 months, and with a final ownership period of more than 6 months, are eligible to apply for support.

The early scrapping subsidy is based on the vehicle's standard value calculated by the Insurance Development Institute.

Vehicles under 3.5 tons can receive up to 3 million KRW, those over 3.5 tons up to 30 million KRW, and road-use construction machinery up to 40 million KRW.

Among vehicles under 3.5 tons, the support ceiling is expanded to 6 million KRW for ▲low-income residents’ vehicles ▲vehicles used for livelihood or business ▲small business owners’ vehicles.

If a 1-ton LPG cargo vehicle is purchased after early scrapping, an additional subsidy of 2 million KRW can be received.

The support volume is 142 units for early scrapping and 22 units for new LPG cargo vehicle purchases.

Applications can be submitted by downloading the application form from the county office website’s public notice section by the 18th, filling it out, and sending it by mail or visiting the county Environmental Sanitation Division.

A county official said, “We aim to contribute to improving air quality through support for early scrapping of old diesel vehicles and purchasing LPG cargo vehicles,” and added, “Since support is provided within the budget, we ask for early applications as much as possible.”

For more details, check the county office website or contact the Environmental Sanitation Division.

Jangseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jo Hangyu baekok@asiae.co.kr

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