Taipei is accepting applications for increased subsidies for purchases of new electric scooters, city officials said on Thursday, adding that individual packages can be up to NT$28,800.
The Taipei Department of Environmental Affairs is offering an additional NT$8,000 per vehicle on top of its existing subsidies and others provided by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) and the Industrial Development Bureau, it said.
People who exchange a scooter would be eligible for up to NT$28,800 to go toward a purchase of a new electric scooter, or NT$19,000 without a trade-in, the department said.
Photo: Tsai Ssu-pei, Taipei Times
That is on top of its existing policies of NT$9,000 with a trade-in and NT$4,000 without, the department said.
A NT$10,000 subsidy from the department for people in disadvantaged groups who purchase a new electric scooter remains in place, it said.
The Taipei City Government has registered 24,360 electric scooters, or 8 percent of all scooters in the city, since it launched the subsidy program in February 2021, the department said.
Taipei is the nation’s leader in terms of promoting electric scooters, the department said.
As of Nov. 11, Taipei had more than 291 battery-swap stations, or 1.07 per square kilometer, it said, adding that its infrastructure makes the capital the most convenient for getting new power packs among the six municipalities.
The city government has waivers for fuel taxes and license fees for electric scooters, and would provide free parking for such vehicles until their total number in Taipei tops 13.5 percent of all scooters, the department said.
Moreover, electric scooter riders can use public charging stations free of charge, it said.
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