Owners of electric bicycles (e-bikes) registered in Shenzhen are eligible for a one-time government subsidy of 500 yuan when they purchase a new e-bike to replace the old one under the city's latest trade-in initiative. This trade-in incentive also applies to expats residing in the city, as confirmed by the city's e-bike association.

Effective until Dec. 31, 2024, the policy provides a 500-yuan subsidy to consumers who trade in their locally registered e-bikes, including the batteries, and purchase new e-bikes that meet national standards and are priced at a minimum of 1,500 yuan. Each person can only submit one subsidy application.

Interested applicants can submit their subsidy applications through the WeChat miniprogram "深圳电动自行车换新" before Jan. 10, 2025.

To qualify for the subsidy, applicants must sell their licensed e-bikes to authorized recycling and dismantling enterprises, provide proof of e-bike scrapping before Dec. 31, 2024, and purchase new e-bikes that adhere to national standards. 

Additionally, the e-bikes being replaced must have been registered under the applicant's name on or before Sept. 5, 2024.

For further details regarding this policy, please call +86 755 27125088 during office hours from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.