Daejeon City Expands Early Scrappage Support for Old (Diesel) Vehicles from One to Multiple Per Year

Includes Grade 4 Diesel Vehicles, Three Types of On-Road Construction Machinery, Forklifts, and Excavators

Daejeon City Hall Exterior View (Photo by Mo Seokbong)

Daejeon City is set to expand the eligibility for its "2025 Early Scrappage Subsidy Program for Old (Diesel) Vehicles" from the previous limit of one vehicle per year to support for multiple vehicles per year.

Daejeon City has been providing this support as part of its policy to reduce vehicle emissions and create clean air and a pleasant urban environment. Since August 11 this year, the city has been accepting the second round of applications for the "Early Scrappage Subsidy Program for Old (Diesel) Vehicles."

In particular, to further reduce vehicle emissions and enhance convenience for applicants, the city will relax the previous restriction of one vehicle per year, expanding the program to allow support for multiple vehicles.

Other eligibility requirements, application procedures, and methods remain unchanged. Eligible vehicles include: ▲ Grade 4 diesel vehicles ▲ Grade 5 vehicles ▲ Three types of on-road construction machinery (dump trucks, concrete mixer trucks, and concrete pump trucks) manufactured before August 31, 2009, as well as forklifts and excavators.

The official announcement can be found on the Daejeon City website’s notice board. The emission grade of a vehicle can be checked through the vehicle emission website or by contacting the call center.

Applications can be submitted online or by mail. For online applications, use the designated website; for mail applications, send registered mail to the Korea Automobile Environmental Association.

Moon Changyong, Director of the Environment Bureau of Daejeon City, stated, "We expect that expanding support for early scrappage will encourage more citizens to participate in scrapping old vehicles," adding, "We will continue our efforts to create a cleaner and more pleasant urban environment in Daejeon."

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