Will Gasoline Vehicles with China III Emission Standards Be Phased Out?
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Currently, the government has not issued any mandatory regulations to phase out China III vehicles, so China III vehicles will not be eliminated and can theoretically be driven until they are scrapped. The scrapping standards for China III vehicles are as follows: Non-commercial passenger vehicles with 9 seats or fewer (including sedans and SUVs) can be used for 15 years. After reaching the scrapping standard, they can continue to be used without approval, provided they pass the inspection, and their service life can be extended. Tourist passenger vehicles and non-commercial passenger vehicles with more than 9 seats can be used for 10 years. After reaching the scrapping standard, if the owner wishes to continue using them, they can apply for an extension of the scrapping period, but the maximum extension cannot exceed 10 years. The service life of commercial buses is 10 years. After reaching the scrapping standard, if the owner wishes to continue using them, they can apply for an extension of the scrapping period, but the extension cannot exceed 4 years. During the extended use period, the vehicle must undergo four regular inspections annually.
I believe gasoline vehicles meeting China III emission standards will inevitably be phased out, which is beyond doubt. The national environmental protection policies are steadily advancing. For instance, after the implementation of China VI standards, many regions imposed strict traffic restrictions on China III vehicles, even outright banning them in heavily polluted areas like the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The government has also introduced subsidy programs to encourage owners to scrap old vehicles and replace them with new ones, reducing air pollution and road accident risks. In the long run, with the popularization of new energy vehicles, the maintenance costs of these old cars will skyrocket, and their high fuel consumption makes them neither economical nor safe for daily use. I predict that urban areas will gradually phase them out in the coming years, and owners should dispose of their vehicles as soon as possible to avoid fines affecting their lives.
