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1 week ago | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
The electric Polestar 2s will join BMW and Volvo highway patrol cars in their fleet. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
SINGAPORE - China’s BYD was the best-selling car brand in Singapore in 2024, with 6,191 units registered, beating out Japan’s Toyota and Germany’s BMW. This is the first time a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand has topped the list here. Based on statistics from the Land Transport Authority published on Jan 17, BYD’s sales accounted for 14.4 per cent of all new car registrations in 2024.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
SINGAPORE – Sea lions are predators who feed on more than 50 species of fish, squid and the like. They have huge appetites, eating up to 8 per cent of their weight daily. Similar things can be said about the Sealion 7, the latest electric vehicle (EV) from BYD. Just replace “fish and squid” with “other cars”. BYD started promoting the mid-sized electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) in December 2024 before its official debut in January.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
UPDATED Jan 17, 2025, 01:30 PM
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
Rolls-Royce Ghost makes Asia-Pacific debutAround 80 guests were invited to a one-day presentation of the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II at Air CCCC restaurant in Dempsey Road on Jan 15. Singapore is the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to be presented with the updated V12 limousine. The most obvious differences – from the earlier version that was launched in 2020 – are the slim daytime running light graphic on the headlight and a front grille that has fewer vertical vents.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
SINGAPORE - There will be 1,299 more certificates of entitlement (COEs) available for tender in the February to April period than in the preceding three months, marking an increase of 8.2 per cent. In all, there will be 17,133 certificates available for bidding, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced on Jan 16.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
Synopsis: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, The Straits Times examines not just vehicle prices but wider transport issues and trends connected to public and private transport. What happens when a hire-purchase car goes missing or when a marriage turns sour and the fighting parties want their assets back? They call on repossessors like Mr Jim Koh, who has been in the repossession-cum-towing trade for nearly 20 years.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
SINGAPORE – To upgrade the way it manages the 9,500 lane-kilometres of road under its charge, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is calling for ideas to measure and predict road maintenance needs. Separately, it is also calling for proposals to improve the way roads are designed and constructed. At present, it uses a mix of video analytics and artificial intelligence to spot defects on road surfaces.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
SINGAPORE – In 2025, half of all electric vehicle (EV) registrations will be from Chinese brands, with premium European brands taking the other half. This is the projection by Mr Karsono Kwee, executive chairman of multi-franchise motor dealer Eurokars Group.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
straitstimes.com | Lee Nian Tjoe
SINGAPORE – The presence of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands at the Singapore Motorshow is hard to ignore, especially when they account for 11 out of the 28 participating car brands. Happening at the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre from Jan 9 to 12, the event may well be a preview of what Singapore’s roads will be like in the coming years as EV adoption continues to rise.
