Goods vehicle COE price up as dealers fight to clear stocks

Singapore

PASSENGER car certificate of entitlement (COE) premiums slipped even as the goods vehicle premium continued its steady ascent.

In the first bidding exercise for October, Category A - for cars below 1,600 cc and 130 hp - shed S$1,141 to S$41,761, while Cat B - for cars above 1,600 cc or 130 hp - was S$1,080 lower at S$48,109.

Cat E - the open category which usually tracks Cat B - inched S$12 down to S$49,000.

Meanwhile, Cat C - for goods vehicles -…