Yangsan-si, Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Distribution Project Promotion

1,129 Vehicles, 17.6 Billion KRW Scale
First Half Applications Open from the 6th

Yangsan City in Gyeongnam Province is promoting the "2025 Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Distribution Project" to create a pleasant and clean air environment and to encourage eco-friendly transportation.

This year, the planned distribution includes 800 electric passenger cars, 200 electric cargo vehicles, 22 electric vans, 2 electric school buses, and 38 electric two-wheelers, as well as 60 hydrogen passenger cars and 7 hydrogen vans, totaling 1,129 vehicles.

The city will first support 600 electric passenger cars, 140 electric cargo vehicles, 2 electric school buses, and 60 hydrogen passenger cars starting from the 6th of this month, with the remaining vehicles to be distributed in July. A total of 17.6 billion KRW will be invested this year.

Eligible applicants are citizens aged 18 or older, individual business owners, corporations, or public enterprises who have continuously resided in Yangsan City for at least 90 days prior to the application date and intend to newly purchase and register an electric (hydrogen) vehicle in Yangsan City. The purchase limit is one vehicle per applicant, and for electric vehicles, if applying for two or more vehicles, applications must be submitted through the Korea Environment Corporation.

Changes in electric vehicle support compared to last year include: ▲residence requirement strengthened from 30 days to 90 days ▲reduced re-support restriction period for electric cargo vehicles from 5 years to 2 years ▲an additional 10% of the national subsidy for farmers purchasing electric cargo vehicles ▲an additional 20% of the national subsidy for young people aged 19 to 34 purchasing a vehicle for the first time in their life, even if they are not in the lower-income bracket ▲additional support for multi-child families with two or more children under 18 years old: 1 million KRW for two children, 2 million KRW for three children, and 3 million KRW for four or more children.

Electric vehicle subsidies vary depending on the vehicle’s performance and size, while hydrogen electric vehicles eligible for support are Hyundai Motor Company's "Nexo," with a subsidy of 33.1 million KRW per vehicle.

Applications open at 10 a.m. on February 6 and can be submitted through vehicle dealerships on the Zero Emission Vehicle Integrated Website. After a preliminary review of the application, recipients will be selected based on the order of vehicle delivery and registration, regardless of the order of application submission.

For more details, please refer to the announcement on the Yangsan City Hall website or the Zero Emission Vehicle Integrated Website, or contact the Climate Environment Team of the Climate Environment Division at Yangsan City Hall.

Yangsan City Hall.

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