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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COE: Mainstream car premium exceeds that of large cars for the first time in almost 6 years
Category B drops more than 5% to S$105,001 on recent deregistration rebate changes, but more uncertainty lies ahead, say observers
Singapore’s Parf rebate cut may favour China EV brands as ownership and borrowing costs rise
Industry players say the move will have far-reaching consequences across the automotive value chain
PARF rebate changes could boost EV adoption and COE renewals but dampen luxury car sales
Observers say that the reduction of de-registration rebates for cars will favour electric vehicles over petrol and petrol-electric hybrids
Shell revamps Select convenience stores with Watsons, Hooga, Vivino tie-ups
Debuting in 12 locations, the outlets will have an expanded product range, including those for health, wellness and lifestyle products
SP Group and Huawei introduce Singapore’s fastest EV charger with battery storage
It is rated for a maximum power of 480 kW and can add 200 km of range in five minutes for compatible...
Asia-Pacific will need 20,000 new aircraft over next two decades: Airbus
Boeing adds that South-east Asia will require about 5,000 new planes by 2044
Autobahn Rent A Car director Roy Tan faces fresh forgery charge
He is accused of forging nine receipts to show that S$1.9 million had been paid in full to Toyota distributor Borneo Motors...
Premiums for all COE categories drop, led by large cars with 9% decrease
At S$110,890, Category B touches an almost 12-month low
Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey sees strong trajectory for the defence tech company in Asia-Pacific
The AI-focused drone maker has recently upped its regional presence in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Australia
Vertical Aerospace wins Singapore grant to research air taxis for emergency medical use
CEO Stuart Simpson sees Asia as the largest market for such aircraft and expects a commercial debut in 2029
