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아이오닉6·EV6, 전기차보조금 최대 670만원…BYD 돌핀 131만원

Ioniq 6 and EV6 Electric Vehicle Subsidies Up to 6.7 Million Won… BYD Dolphin 1.31 Million Won

ET News | Local Language | News | Jan. 15, 2026 | Regulation

Hyundai Motor's Ioniq 6 Long Range and Kia Motors' EV6 Long Range will receive the maximum national electric vehicle subsidy of 6.7 million won in 2026. This includes a purchase subsidy plus a conversion support payment. Domestic midsize electric cars such as the Ioniq 5, EV3, EV4 Long Range, Casper Electric, and Ray EV also benefit from relatively high subsidies, reflecting a focus on models with balanced driving range, efficiency, and price competitiveness.

Imported electric vehicles show significantly lower subsidies, with China's BYD Dolphin receiving only 1.31 million won, creating a subsidy gap exceeding fivefold compared to domestic mainstream models. Other imported models like the Ato3, Seal, Sea Lion, Tesla Model 3, and Mercedes-Benz EQB also receive subsidies mostly between 1 and 2 million won, highlighting a gap of more than 4 million won when compared to domestic vehicles.

The government’s subsidy system differentiates payments based on factors including vehicle price, driving range, energy efficiency, battery performance, and safety. This approach emphasizes efficiency and consumer benefits over merely increasing electric vehicle distribution. Chinese EVs, despite competitive pricing, receive lower subsidies due to their performance and efficiency metrics relative to price, whereas domestic EVs have advantages linked to their local production, integration with charging infrastructure, and model lineup.

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment plans to proceed with subsidy payments in cooperation with local governments and related agencies to support the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. The policy aims to foster a sustainable domestic electric vehicle ecosystem.

기후부, 전기차 보조금 지침 공개…전환지원금 최대 100만원

Ministry of Climate Releases Electric Vehicle Subsidy Guidelines… Conversion Support Up to 1 Million Won

ZD Net Korea | Local Language | News | Jan. 15, 2026 | UndeterminedPolitical Policy Resistance

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment has maintained electric vehicle (EV) subsidies at last year’s level for 2026 and introduced a new conversion support payment of up to 1 million won. This payment applies when a combustion-engine vehicle is scrapped or sold and replaced with an electric vehicle, providing additional practical purchase benefits. Large-class electric cargo vehicles can receive subsidies up to a national cap of 60 million won. The finalized “2026 Electric Vehicle Deployment Project Subsidy Administrative Guidelines” detail these measures.

Subsidy caps vary by vehicle type, with small-class electric passenger vans supported up to 15 million won, mid-size electric cargo vehicles up to 40 million won, and large-class electric cargo vehicles up to 60 million won. Small-class vans used for children’s transportation receive subsidies up to 30 million won. For example, Hyundai’s 2025 Ioniq 5 will receive purchase subsidies ranging from 4.83 to 5.67 million won plus conversion support of 970,000 to 1 million won. Imported EVs such as Tesla models and BYD’s Sea Lion 7 also qualify for national subsidies, combining purchase and conversion support payments.

The ministry plans to strengthen performance criteria like energy density and charging speed to promote vehicles with better consumer value and tighten subsidy price thresholds tied to vehicle cost reductions. Additional support will be considered for innovative technologies including convenient payment-and-charging (PnC) and bidirectional charging/discharging (V2G). The guidelines now require electric vehicle fire-safety insurance and include criteria for local government budget allocations and support for transportation-vulnerable persons.

These guidelines were finalized after consultations with stakeholders including buyers, local governments, and manufacturers. The ministry aims to promptly proceed with fund allocation and public announcements to facilitate subsidy payments, support combustion-to-electric vehicle conversions, and help build a sustainable domestic electric vehicle ecosystem.

오세훈 "시민의 발 멈출 수 없다"…버스파업 첫날 밤 긴급회의

Oh Se-hoon says the people's transportation cannot stop… Emergency meeting on the first night of the bus strike

Hankyung | Local Language | News | Jan. 15, 2026 | Strikes and Work Stoppages

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon held an emergency countermeasure meeting on the evening of January 13th in response to the city bus strike. He urged both labor and management to quickly return to negotiations to resolve the strike, emphasizing that public transportation must not come to a halt and that citizens' daily lives take priority over vested interests. The meeting included officials from various city departments and related agencies, such as the Seoul Transportation Corporation and the 120 Dasan Call Foundation.

During the meeting, the city reviewed emergency transportation measures aimed at minimizing inconvenience. Plans include maintaining a bus dispatch interval of about 2 minutes and 30 seconds on the heavily congested Subway Line 2, deploying empty trainsets mid-route during peak hours to ease crowding, and increasing safety personnel at subway stations and transfer hubs to a total of 522. Seoul's official buses will also be deployed as much as possible, and staffing at the 120 Dasan Call Center will be increased to enhance citizen guidance.

Earlier on the day of the strike, Seoul City activated an emergency response headquarters, operating 172 additional subway services daily, extending the last train operations until 2 a.m., and running shuttle buses linked to subway stations. Mayor Oh stressed the importance of continuous labor-management negotiations and vigilant monitoring to prevent safety incidents, especially at congested subway transfer points, until the strike is resolved.