Level the playing field for adopters of electric vehicles in Singapore

THE case for electric cars is now more compelling than ever, given the global commitment to improve air quality and reduce pollution-related costs, especially with the move towards achieving the goals of COP 21 (the 2015 Paris Climate Conference).

Singapore is steadfast in this commitment too, as is evident from its vision for a "car-lite" city-state coupled with the decision earlier this year to install 2,000 charging stations islandwide and the recent announcement to roll out an all-electric taxi fleet to further decarbonise the transport sector.

Electric vehicles, especially cars and buses, are key enablers to help close the gaps in Singapore's commitments to COP 21, by reducing or eliminating the use of the internal combustion engines on Singapore's roads.