Driving into the year ahead

WHAT will 2014 hold for the car market? Will COE premiums for small cars fall with February's re-classification of COE Category A? And will big car premiums continue to strengthen? The people behind some of Singapore's most popular brands give their take.

NEIL FIORENTINOS

Managing director of BMW Group Asia, the importer of BMW and Mini

How will the February 2014 re-categorisation of COE Category A affect BMW and Mini?

The re-categorisation will undoubtedly oust BMW from Cat A, whereas Mini will only be left with the Mini One variant that qualifies for the 130 hp Cat A criteria, at this point in time.

The BMW Group will continue to stay true to our Efficient Dynamics philosophy of achieving greater power without compromising on fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions, because we see this as the way forward in achieving sustainability. And we will…