Seoul City, Hydrogen Passenger Car Subsidy of '32.5 Million Won' in the First Half of the Year
Supply of Top 250 in the First Half of the Year
Seoul City announced on the 7th that it will invest over 8.2 billion KRW in the first half of the year to distribute 250 hydrogen passenger cars. This is aimed at reducing fine dust and cutting greenhouse gas emissions in downtown Seoul alongside the promotion of electric vehicles.
The subsidy remains at 32.5 million KRW per vehicle, the same as last year, and the currently available model for application is the Hyundai Motor Company Nexo. Buyers can purchase a hydrogen passenger car, which costs around 70 million KRW, at half price.
Purchase subsidies can be applied for starting tomorrow through hydrogen car dealerships. Applications are also possible via the Ministry of Environment’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Integrated Website, and required documents can be registered on the website without submitting original copies separately.
In addition to the 32.5 million KRW purchase subsidy, hydrogen car buyers receive various benefits such as tax reductions up to 6.6 million KRW, discounts on public parking fees and highway tolls, and exemption from congestion charges in the Namsan Tunnel.
Meanwhile, Seoul City is working to enhance convenience for hydrogen car users by expanding charging station infrastructure. Currently, Seoul operates 10 hydrogen passenger car charging units across 8 locations, including the City Hall Seosomun Office charging station opened last October, and stations in Ogok, Gangdong, Gwangjin, National Assembly, Magok, Sangam, Seosomun, and Yangjae. Considering users’ charging cycles, this capacity can serve approximately 5,670 vehicles, which is sufficient to charge the 2,887 hydrogen passenger cars registered in Seoul as of January.
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Jung Soon-gyu, Director of the Eco-friendly Vehicle Division at Seoul City, said, “Seoul will strive to make hydrogen cars more convenient for citizens by actively expanding zero-emission hydrogen car distribution and hydrogen charging infrastructure, which are effective in reducing fine dust and greenhouse gases.” He added, “We ask for the citizens’ great interest in the promotion of hydrogen cars.”
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