COE

Large-car COE premium down almost 5% at S$123,900; most categories dip

Mainstream-car category declines 3.3%, and motorcycles by 5%

The difference between premiums for Category A and B typically ranges between S$15,000 and S$20,000. In November's first round of bidding, it was just S$4,999.

Large car COE premium spikes 13% as mainstream car category cools

Buyers choose large cars due to narrowed gap between Category A and B premiums in previous round, say industry observers

EVs with up to 110 kW of power are registered using a Category A COE, while more powerful electric cars are registered with Category B certificates.

Nearly half of Cat A COEs go to EVs, which account for 43% of new sales so far in 2025

By comparison, they account for 33.8% of new car sales in the whole of 2024, and 18.2% in 2023

BYD is poised to end 2025 with a sales record in Singapore as it extends its lead over Toyota.

BYD, the top-selling car brand in Singapore, widens lead over Toyota

The Chinese electric car brand is the only Chinese brand in the top 10

Tesla now has 14 Supercharging stations and 49 Superchargers across Singapore.

Tesla offers S$5,000 incentive to drive EV adoption in Singapore, launches two new Supercharging stations

The new sites, with four Superchargers each, are at Resorts World Sentosa and Changi City Point

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

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

Category A, which includes several popular EV models, has been on a record-breaking run in recent weeks as buyers rush to secure cars before EV incentives are reduced in 2026.

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

Associate Professor Jamus Lim, MP for Sengkang GRC, says that for certain groups, access to a car is “much closer to a need than a luxury”.

Government rejects WP MP Jamus Lim’s call for COE discounts for families, caregivers

A single Certificate of Entitlement subsidy could benefit many more families if distributed as transport vouchers, says Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow