Car sales
Vietnam’s EV boom: VinFast buys first, mass adoption follows
Domestic brands lead Vietnam’s EV market despite intense competition and limited government incentives
China to tighten oversight on new cars exported as used vehicles
[BEIJING] China will strengthen oversight of used-car exports and strictly control the export of new cars under the guise of used vehicles, according to a notice issued by the country’s commerce minis...
COE quota up 1.5% at 18,984 for November to January 2026 period
Bidding under the new quota will begin on Nov 3
Cat A COE eases to S$122,000, ending streak of record highs
Most of the other categories also dip in October’s second bidding exercise
Mainstream car COE premium blitzes to new S$128,105 record as EVs continue to jolt demand
Intense competition, popular electric vehicle models and a three-week break contribute to a 7.6% jump in the Category A premium
Plug-in hybrid registrations in Singapore double as mass-market brands gain share in segment
The latest figure of 215 in H1 2025 exceeds the total for last year
In Vietnam’s narrow, congested roads, tariff-free US cars won’t find much traction with buyers
American SUVs remain a tough sell in motorbike-heavy Vietnam, where compact, fuel-efficient Japanese and South Korean cars are a better fit
Premium Automobiles to distribute Changan, Huawei, CATL-backed luxury EV brand Avatr in Singapore
Brand debut to take place in late July; first model for the country is the Avatr 11 large SUV
BYD tops Singapore vehicle sales so far this year, replacing Toyota
In the first four months of 2025, BYD sold 3,002 cars, or 20% of total vehicle sales in Singapore
Volvo Cars sales fall 11% in April as fully electric cars slump
Sales of fully electric cars fell 32% to account for 20% of total sales volumes
