Road transport
Shariot’s woes reflect rough road for car-sharing in Singapore: observers
High and fluctuating costs, small scale and operational difficulties may have been factors
Company-level gains aside, work-from-home options reduce strain on public infrastructure too
Drastic peak and troughs are a sign of inefficiency. Work-from-home options can smooth out commuter flow issues
Driving transformation: How Lionel Lee is steering Westpoint Transit as a second-gen boss
From wage hikes to digitalisation, he is retooling a family business to attract younger drivers and prepare for the future
URA launches tender for ‘Next-Gen Driving Centre’ set to replace Bukit Batok Driving Centre
The BBDC land is set to be redeveloped for new residential developments
Is it boom or bust for car-sharing in Singapore?
From BlueSG’s fall to GetGo’s rise, where is car-sharing headed in Singapore? Derryn Wong finds out.
COE quota up 3% at 18,701 for August to October
Rise due to vehicle deregistrations from July 2024 to June 2025, and provisions for 0.25% cent yearly growth in commercial vehicle COEs based on the category’s vehicle population as at Dec 31, 2024
China’s WeRide secures LTA approval to run driverless bus without safety officer in Sentosa
The green light comes as Singapore eyes greater deployment of AVs, collaboration with companies
Mainstream car COE down 9.2% at S$85,000, lowest level in nearly a year
Slow sales in Jan, plus the Chinese New Year holiday, and an increased COE supply tamped down the premiums
COE premiums dip across the board; big-car category down 4%
Motorcycle category falls by the most with 14.2% price decrease
Dealers welcome extension of scheme for cleaner commercial vehicles, but bemoan lack of coverage for heavy vehicles
But some market watchers say lack of penalties for heavy diesel vehicles blunts the measure’s effectiveness
