Shanghai, China’s financial capital, aims to phase out 120,000 lower-end diesel trucks by next year to combat air pollution, according to government reports. At the end of 2018, the city had 120,000 “national three” diesel trucks, comprising 2.9% of its registered vehicle fleet, which were responsible for 30% of its total vehicle emissions of nitrogen oxides and 46% of particles. From 1 April 2022, the government will ban the trucks from certain highways, gradually extending the prohibited zones. Subsidies of CNY3,000 ($420) to CNY116,000 per vehicle will be offered to operators who phase out the trucks ahead of schedule.
Shanghai, China’s financial capital, aims to phase out 120,000 lower-end diesel trucks by 2022 to combat air pollution, according to government reports. At the end of 2018, the city had 120,000 “national three” diesel trucks, comprising 2.9% of its registered vehicle fleet, which were responsible for 30% of its total vehicle emissions of nitrogen oxides and 46% of particles. From 1 April next year, the government will ban the trucks from certain highways, gradually extending the prohibited zones. Subsidies of CNY3,000 ($420) to CNY116,000 per vehicle will be offered to operators who phase out the trucks ahead of schedule.