On the 28th, the Korea LPG Association signed a business agreement (MOU) with the National Association of Private Small Cargo Vehicle Transport Businesses (hereinafter referred to as Yongdal Association) to supply eco-friendly LPG cargo vehicles, and held a delivery ceremony to support three LPG trucks at the Transport Hall in Songpa-gu, Seoul.
Under the agreement, the Korea LPG Association and the Yongdal Association will cooperate to expand the use of LPG trucks, which are highly effective in reducing fine dust and greenhouse gas emissions, in the transportation business. They will also identify and actively promote policies and systems to overcome the economic difficulties of yongdal operators.
Following the business agreement, the Korea LPG Association held a 'delivery ceremony for the supply of eco-friendly LPG trucks' and donated three 1-tonne LPG trucks to Yongdal Association. The funding for this support project was provided by the 'LPG Hope Recharge Fund' created by LPG specialist E1 and SK Gas.
At the event, a small business owner in his 60s who has been running a private delivery business in Ulsan for 27 years was selected as the recipient of the LPG truck donation and received the vehicle. The two trucks will be used as replacement vehicles for the welfare of the members of the Yongdal Association.
"After driving a 13-year-old diesel car for a long period of time, I was suffering from heavy exhaust fumes, but I am relieved to be able to switch to a clean LPG car," said Youngho Heo, a drayage business owner who received an LPG truck.
The new LPG 1-tonne truck is characterised by significantly reduced emissions of fine particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, and has been certified as a low-emission vehicle of three types. Emissions tests on mass-produced vehicles have shown that PM emissions of 0.08mg/km are only 4% of the SULEV30 standard (2.0TP3T/km), and carbon dioxide emissions are 8% lower than those of conventional diesel trucks.
"The conversion of long-distance cargo vehicles to LPG vehicles, which have a much longer mileage than regular passenger vehicles, will not only contribute to reducing emissions from vehicles in urban centres, but also help operators' livelihoods with low maintenance costs," said Yang Hee-myung, chairman of the National Federation of Private Small Cargo Vehicle Operators.
"We will continue to actively support small businesses in difficult situations and work with relevant organisations to expand the market for eco-friendly LPG cargo vehicles," said Lee Ho-joong, President of the Korea LPG Association.
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