Derryn Wong
CORRESPONDENT
BT’s transport correspondent has covered the automotive industry for more than 15 years and now also reports on mobility, aviation and shipping. If it moves people or things, he’s interested and even more interested if it does so faster, better and cleaner.
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Autobahn group fallout tightens private-hire car financing, but COE premiums unlikely to fall
Increased scrutiny by banks and finance companies may not have a big impact on the larger, market-moving players
Stamford Tyres opens first Johor Bahru outlet
Situated in Plentong, the 7,500 sq ft store is the company’s third retail location in Malaysia
Government rejects call for shorter COE renewal tenures
Shorter COE renewal duration will amplify peak and trough of cycles, says Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow
China brands go upmarket as Japan mounts EV charge at Singapore Motorshow
Models from Chinese carmakers priced from S$500,000 debut; Toyota and Honda officially introduce electric vehicles
Mainstream car COE premium down nearly 7% as big car category ticks up 3.5%
Results in the latest bidding round are mixed; premium for commercial vehicles dips, while motorcycle and Open categories rise
Mainstream car COE premium climbs 3.9%, but large car category slides 7.1%
The focus on Category A comes as brands strive for sales in the last bidding round of 2025
Autobahn Rent A Car suspends its business; gives up fight for protection from creditors
This means its creditors including DBS, OCBC, UOB can continue claims or writs of asset seizure and sale
Private-hire car rental company Lumens ends leases early for around 100 drivers
The company says some were abusing petrol subsidies with claims as high as S$2,700 a month
Incredible Holdings announces possible reverse takeover by Hong Kong AI company
Cambridge Artificial Intelligence and Incredible Holdings have entered a non-binding MOU to explore the transaction
SUTL Enterprise to acquire Marina at Keppel Bay for S$40 million
Acquisition will be completed in second half of 2026, making the company the largest owner-operator of integrated marinas in Singapore
