Cars

Vin’s Holdings secures settlement, partial repayment of S$44,300 from ex-employee

This is related to irregular transactions by a former key executive that was disclosed in April

The Category A COE, at S$124,790, is edging closer to its all-time high of S$128,105.

COEs for large cars up 4.3% at S$126,236, mainstream cars near S$125,000

All premiums rise in May’s first round; LTA urges prudent bidding

Electric vehicles and the changed dynamics of mainstream and luxury car segments mean Certificates of Entitlement should not be used to classify cars.
THINKING ALOUD

Is it time to scrap COE categories for cars? 

Let the COE system control population and rely on other, better instruments to manage access to mass market vehicles 

Flexar’s fleet comprises internal combustion engine vehicles alongside electric options.

BlueSG relaunches as Flexar, pivots to asset-light model

[SINGAPORE] Point-to-point car-sharing service BlueSG’s rebrand as Flexar officially launched on Monday (May 4) with a strategy that abandons its pure-electric, fully owned fleet model in a bid to red...

The board says it is “committed to ensuring that all remediation measures, if any, are fully implemented" by Jun 1.

Irregular payments occurred during former group financial controller’s stint: Vin’s Holdings

The automotive group is probing transactions made with an entity controlled by a former key executive officer

CEO Hakan Samuelsson says that Volvo is ready to help parent Geely build cars in Europe by giving it access to its factories in the region.

Volvo Cars’ earnings slip on tougher US, China competition

It posts an earnings before interest and tax margin of 2.2%, down slightly from the year before

Studies on Malaysian road conditions highlight inadequate lighting, weak visual guidance and faded markings as factors that impair drivers’ ability to see and respond, more so at night.
THINKING ALOUD

If crashes are rising in Malaysia, fix the roads – not the courts

While most such accidents are attributed to human error, poor infrastructure makes mistakes more likely

China brand Chery, which produces the Omoda E5, has increased its registrations year on year by around six times to 600 in Q1 2026.

‘Fundamental reshaping’ of Singapore car market as EV brands race up the sales charts

EV-centric brands such as Tesla, Chery MG, GAC increase registrations by 3 to 6 times as BMW and Mercedes-Benz sales slip almost 40%

American YouTuber Ethan Robertson, 34, sits on a Great Wall Motor Hi4-T off-road vehicle as he brings foreign visitors to tour the Beijing Auto Show.

American YouTuber guides foreigners around Chinese cars US buyers can't get 

Seen as low-quality copycats early on, China’s cars are now being recognised as pushing the industry forward