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Korea Readies Ban on Older Diesel Vehicles
New emission standards in South Korea will outlaw older diesel-powered vehicles unless they can be equipped with emission controls or newer engines.
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New emission standards in South Korea will outlaw older diesel-powered vehicles unless they can be equipped with emission controls or newer engines.
More than half of new vehicles sold in Korea today are diesels. The new rules will target about 1 million vehicles that weigh at least 2.5 tons, according to the country’s Ministry of Environment.
The standards are scheduled to debut in Seoul in 2017, expand to 18 other large cities in 2018 and spread to all metropolitan areas in 2020.
The ministry estimates that diesels built before 2005 emit about eight times as much harmful pollution as models equipped to meet Euro 6 emission standards. Vehicles that fail to meet the new regulation will be fined 200,000 won ($180) each time they are tested.
Last month Korea’s government announced a program to lower its consumption tax on new vehicles purchased by consumers who turn in diesel vehicles that are at least 10 years old. The government also plans an incentive program to help low-income consumers and small businesses either buy new diesel-powered vehicles or retrofit old models with emission controls.
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