Daejeon City "Half-Price Purchase of Hydrogen Cars... '32.5 Million Won' Support"

Limited to 300 units this year: Subsidy support
Check eligibility based on delivery and registration timing

Daejeon City will provide a purchase subsidy of 32.5 million KRW per hydrogen car this year. Considering that the selling price of hydrogen cars (based on vehicle price) is within 70 million KRW, buyers can purchase hydrogen cars at about half the price when receiving the subsidy.

On the 13th, Daejeon City announced that it will provide subsidies for 300 hydrogen cars this year, including 270 general vehicles and 30 priority vehicles for vulnerable groups, merit recipients, and families with multiple children.

The eligibility criteria include individuals aged 18 or older who have continuously resided in Daejeon for at least 30 days prior to the subsidy application date, and corporations, companies, or organizations that have their business address in Daejeon as of the application date.

This year, Daejeon City will relax the eligibility requirements in line with the goal of expanding the distribution of low-emission hydrogen cars. The support criteria for families with multiple children will be lowered from three or more children to two or more, and the residency period restriction will apply only to individuals or sole proprietors. Exceptions to the residency period will be made for unavoidable reasons such as military service.

To receive the subsidy, applicants must sign a purchase contract at a Hyundai Motor Company dealership, which is designated by the Ministry of Environment as a hydrogen car manufacturer and seller, and then complete and submit the subsidy application documents. Daejeon City will select subsidy recipients in the order of purchase contract dates.

It is important to note that even if an applicant qualifies for the subsidy, the actual subsidy payment depends on the timing of the vehicle’s delivery and registration. Therefore, applicants must confirm the subsidy approval status with Daejeon City or the respective dealership.

For more detailed information regarding hydrogen car subsidy support, please refer to the announcement posted on the Daejeon City website and the “Zero-Emission Vehicle Subsidy Support System (Integrated Website),” or contact the Energy Policy Division of Daejeon City.

Oh Jae-yeol, head of the Energy Policy Division of Daejeon City, stated, “Hydrogen cars are eco-friendly vehicles optimized to reduce fine dust emissions,” and added, “We will do our best to expand the distribution of hydrogen cars so that Daejeon can maintain a pleasant and healthy environment.”

Meanwhile, Daejeon City has distributed a total of 1,461 hydrogen cars up to last year. Currently, there are nine hydrogen charging stations in operation located in Hakha-dong, Daeseong-dong, Sangseo-dong, Shindae-dong, Jaun-dong, Gap-dong, Jungchon-dong, Gudo-dong, and Samjeong-dong. Daejeon City plans to install additional hydrogen charging stations in the future.

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