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Wuling’s commercial vehicle brand Linxys makes South-east Asia debut in Singapore with Carsome subsidiary CarTimes

Category A COE premiums are continuing to ease from the record highs posted in September and October.
Singapore

COE premiums crash as market hits ‘near standstill’; mainstream car category dips 10%, large cars down 13%

At 31,012, the population of self-drive private hire cars is up 50% between 2020 and June 2025.
Singapore

Singapore drivers turn to long-term rentals and leasing as car prices spiral

Autonomous-driving technology is considered a strategic sector by Beijing, which has set out a policy that aims for China to become the world leader in driverless vehicles by 2035.
Global Enterprise

Chinese robotaxis race Waymo to take driverless cars global

COE tenders are held on the first and third Mondays of each month.
Singapore

COE quota up 1.5% at 18,984 for November to January 2026 period

After notching three consecutive record highs in earlier tenders, Category A premiums are down 4.8% or S$6,105.
Singapore

Cat A COE eases to S$122,000, ending streak of record highs

The auto group cited a study showing that about 40 per cent of all robotics and industrial machinery installations in the US in 2024 were in automotive production facilities. Automakers said if the administration imposes tariffs, it should exempt robots used in US production.
International

Automakers urge Trump not to impose tariffs on factory robots, machinery

Beijing has tightened control over the supply chain this year and an industry shakeout is already underway, with the likes of BYD becoming increasingly dominant in the Chinese market.
Transport & Logistics

Newcomers shrug off China’s EV headwinds with bets on niche cars

The new tariffs cover all Class 3 through Class 8 trucks, including large pick-up trucks, moving trucks, cargo trucks, dump trucks, and tractors for 18-wheelers.
Transport & Logistics

Trump approves expanding credits for US auto production, issues new 25% truck duties

“We don’t plan to have a fully electric Bugatti at all,” says Bugatti Rimac CEO Mate Rimac, pictured here with the Bugatti Veyron hypercar.
International

Bugatti has ‘absolutely’ no plans to ditch internal combustion engines, says its EV-pioneering CEO

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