In collaboration with OPPO, Qualcomm Technologies and Swift Navigation, this initiative marks Southeast Asia’s first deployment of high-accuracy GPS positioning integrated directly into a mobile phone and app experience.

From city canyons to centimetre-level clarity

Standard GPS accuracy can degrade beyond 20 metres in dense cities. Grab’s new pilot combines advanced hardware, chipsets and cloud-based correction signals, delivering positioning that is up to ten times more accurate than conventional GPS.

“Grab is the first to bring this level of precise positioning technology to ride-hailing in Southeast Asia. Driver- and delivery-partners will be driving with technology that is at the cutting edge. With advanced devices and precision GPS corrections working together, our partners can navigate complex urban environments more confidently, improving efficiency and unlocking new earning potential.”

Nilofer Christensen, Head of Consumer Product, GrabMaps

Four specialists, one precise system

• OPPO provides its Find N5 foldable phone, equipped with Dual Frequency GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)
• Qualcomm Technologies activates Meter-Level Positioning for Mobile within the Snapdragon® 8 Elite Mobile Platform that powers the OPPO Find N5. This allows the phone to receive real-time GPS correction signals.
• Swift Navigation supplies its cloud-based Skylark Precise Positioning Service, which uses advanced atmospheric modelling and a network of ground reference stations to correct GPS errors and deliver up to 10x greater accuracy. In Singapore, Skylark taps into accurate GNSS data from the Singapore Satellite Positioning Reference Network (SiReNT), operated by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA).

Through learnings from this pilot, Grab plans to extend the enhanced positioning capability to its proprietary Karta devices in the near future, ensuring that more driver- and delivery-partners can benefit over time.

Of course, GPS is only half the story in Singapore, where so many journeys disappear into basement carparks and underground drop-off points. No matter how precise your satellite fix is, signals will eventually fade as you descend beneath the surface.

To address this, Grab has been quietly mapping basements and carparks across the island using its proprietary KartaCam devices and LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. These maps, combined with advanced map-matching algorithms and a dead-reckoning system, allow GrabMaps to preserve turn-by-turn guidance even when satellites fall silent.

As of November 2025, basement carparks of key hotels such as the Mandarin Oriental, Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay and The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, as well as shopping malls including Marina Square, Millenia Walk and Millenia Singapore, have been mapped. The effort is ongoing and will progressively extend to more locations where GPS signals are typically weakest.

The pilot began in October 2025 and currently involves nearly 250 selected driver- and delivery-partners. Around 60 of them have been provided with OPPO Find N5 foldable devices sponsored by Grab and OPPO.

What it means for consumers

For passengers and consumers, the technology is invisible. You are unlikely to see a new button in the app, but you may notice:

• More accurate estimated arrival times, especially in dense districts.
• Fewer missed turns leading to circuitous detours.
• Driver-partners arriving at the correct entrance of a sprawling mall or hotel.
• Food and parcel deliveries finding the right apartment tower or drop-off zone more consistently.

In effect, lane-level accuracy helps ensure Grab’s services arrive where they are needed, not “somewhere nearby”.

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Across two days, GREEN-HOUSE 2025 brought together over 80 partners and brands, nine immersive zones and more than 40 free workshops and activities.

A headline showcase by Mercedes-Benz unveiled the brand’s first-ever life-sized 3D-printed G-Class, created from 40,531 discarded PET bottles (580kg of recycled plastic) by Hong Kong studio Editecture.

Titled “Living Form, Lasting Purpose”, the showcase threads sustainability through the lens of luxury. Under the evolving theme “Engineered for Impact”, this year’s activation leans harder into outcomes: what actually changes when design, technology and responsibility share the same brief?

“At Mercedes-Benz, excitement is about purpose. GREEN-HOUSE 2025 is where we come together with the community to show how luxury can evolve responsibly. Through regenerative design and collaborations with like-minded partners, we’re driving the future. Together, we are crafting iconic experiences that honour innovation, sustainability and the people who make it possible.”

Darren Ng, Head of Customer Excitement, Mercedes-Benz Singapore

The brand’s presence unfolds across three key touchpoints:

Living Form, Lasting Purpose

In collaboration with Editecture, the newly launched electric G-Class is reimagined as a life-sized silhouette built from 40,531 discarded plastic bottles.

From afar, it reads as an homage to a design icon journeying into its electric future. Step closer, and the illusion shifts: the “car” reveals itself as a modular system of chairs, shelves and lamps engineered for strength, easy disassembly and repeated reuse.

From Hand to Coral

Crafted with local design studio WASTD, each BYO bottle holder is made from discarded plastic bottles collected in Singapore and transformed into a durable, refined accessory.

Personalised initials turn every holder into a small emblem of responsibility. With 100% of proceeds directed to the Garden City Fund’s 100K Corals Initiative, each piece carries a ripple effect from hand to reef.

What It Takes to Evolve

Hosted by radio personality Rosalyn Lee, a short film traces the journey from plastic waste to purposeful design, from beaches to classrooms and design studios to city hubs.

Along the way, Rozz meets changemakers working alongside Mercedes-Benz to reimagine the future of plastic, making the case that real evolution begins when communities act in concert rather than isolation.

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Business owners looking for cleaner and greener choices to electrify their fleet now have two new options, with the launch of the KGM Musso EV and Qingling EQ2 electric trucks in Singapore.

Both were launched at ChargedUp, an electric vehicle (EV) conference held at the Singapore Management University (SMU) from 6 to 9 November.

The KGM Musso EV is a new pickup truck from a familiar carmaker that has been rebranded. KGM, or KG Mobility, is the new incarnation of Ssangyong, following its takeover by the Korean conglomerate KG Group in 2022. The renaming was done in order to make a clean break from the negative brand image that has been associated with Ssangyong through the years.

The Musso EV features an electric motor that produces 152kW/205bhp and 339Nm of torque, offering plenty of grunt for load lugging work. The motor is powered by an 80.6kWh lithium-ion phosphate battery that gives the truck a range of up to 420km on a full charge. 

The battery is also backed by a class-leading 10 year/1 million km (whichever comes first) warranty, offering business owners long-term peace of mind.

In terms of payload, the Musso EV is capable of carrying up to 930kg in its bed, and it also comes with handy features like tie-down points, an integrated rear deck LED light for better visibility and adjustable reclining rear seats with 60/40 split folding.

The interior comes with car-like features, such as a 12.3-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, a wireless smartphone charger, and numerous USB-C charge ports. 

It also has advanced driver assistance systems like Intelligent Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist and Lane Departure Warning, for maximum safety on the roads.

The Qingling EQ2 meanwhile is a heavy duty electric truck that can be driven by Class 3/3A license holders. It also does not need a Vehicle Parking Certificate (VPC), which is a requirement for heavy vehicles to park at designated parking spaces in Singapore at night.

The EQ2’s electric motor produces 167kW/224bhp and 420Nm of torque, and the large 100.46kWh battery gives it a range of up to 515km. The battery can also be charged at speeds of up to 120kW, minimising downtime for drivers.

Qingling says that the EQ2 can be customised for various business needs, and you can have the rear configured with an open wooden or metal deck bed, an enclosed cargo box, or a refrigerated box for those utilising the truck for food-related transport operations.

As a heavy electric commercial vehicle, the EQ2 qualifies for a $40,000 incentive under the Heavy Vehicle Zero Emission Scheme (HVZES), and up to $30,000 in rebates as part of the Electric Heavy Vehicle Charger Grant (EHVCG) for the first 500 applicants. 

Both incentives will apply to electric trucks registered from 1 January 2026, and the total amount of $70,000 represents a significant amount of cost savings for business owners.

The KGM Musso EV is retailing for $189,888 with COE, while pricing for the Qingling EQ2 starts at $155,888 with COE. 

Qingling Singapore is the official distributor for the Qingling brand here, and they have partnered with Motorway for their retail operations. KGM meanwhile is represented by Motorway, in a continuation of their distributorship of Ssangyong which they have held since 2007.

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Billed as “bigger and more comprehensive” than its launch edition in April, this year’s ChargedUp@SG stretched from 6 to 9 November 2025, with SMU Hall at the heart of the action and the rest of the campus pressed into duty as exhibition space, test-drive routes and a festival ground.

The event was deliberately built as a bridge: from ecosystem talk to on-the-ground adoption, from boardroom strategy to how you actually plug a van in at the end of a long delivery shift.

The ChargedUp@SG 2.0 Conference drew a regional line-up of speakers from charge-point operators, technology providers, financiers and policymakers. Names like Charge+, Huawei, PowerUp, Schneider Electric and the SMBC-Aravest Infrastructure Fund took to the stage to tackle the deceptively simple question: how do we scale EV adoption in Southeast Asia without breaking the grid or the bank?

There was plenty of talk about regulation and financing too. After all, you can design the most elegant charging solution in the world, but if the business model does not stack up for operators and landlords, it will never progress beyond a pretty slide deck.

And hovering over every panel was Singapore’s own commitment: to phase out internal-combustion engine cars by 2040 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

From 6 to 9 November, the campus also hosted a public-facing EV showcase, with passenger and commercial EVs displayed and made available for test drives. Families, fleet buyers and the merely curious all had the chance to sit in, poke around and, crucially, drive. For many, it was their first time feeling instant torque rather than hearing an engine rev.

If the inaugural ChargedUp@SG earlier this year proved there was appetite with several thousand attendees and fully booked test-drive slots, this second edition doubled down on making EVs feel less exotic and more everyday.

Across its conference, exhibition, site tours and public showcase, ChargedUp@SG 2.0 stayed faithful to its stated ambition: to act as a catalyst, not merely a calendar entry.

It gathered the right mix of people, technologies and ideas in a single, highly walkable space, and forced them to talk, debate and occasionally disagree, all within sight of actual vehicles and chargers.

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Mazda is fielding a fleet of ten vehicles, headlined by the fuel-sipping CX-5 M-Hybrid and the newly muscular CX-80 PHEV.

The Singapore FinTech Festival, organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) and Constellar, in collaboration with the Association of Banks in Singapore, has spent a decade championing collaboration and meaningful innovation. Mazda’s presence signals a similar philosophy: human-centric design paired with engineering that makes long days feel shorter.

“At Mazda, we believe in creating journeys that matter, combining human-centric design with cutting-edge performance. Together with the SFF community, we are excited to deliver Greater Journeys at this defining moment,” says Mr Chong Kah Wei, Managing Director of Mazda Singapore.

SFF’s corridors are where finance meets frontier tech, where the best ideas are grounded by good execution. Mazda’s brand of engineering has long thrived in that same overlap: elegant solutions, tidy packaging, design that respects the person behind the wheel rather than merely dazzling the spec sheet.

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Tesla Singapore has opened its second Experience Centre here, and the new location is situated at Westgate in Jurong East, offering a convenient location for those residing in the west to get up close with the brand.

Tesla had earlier set up a temporary pop-up space within the same mall in June 2025, but the new Experience Centre will be a permanent space, complementing Tesla’s other Experience Centre at Millenia Walk, as well as the main Tesla Centre at Toa Payoh.

To commemorate the opening of the new Westgate Experience Centre, Tesla is offering members of the public a chance to win a three-day, two-night test drive in either a Model 3 or Model Y. 

The campaign, called Drive to Believe, aims to let Singaporeans discover how a Tesla can fit into their lifestyle, and experience the brand’s charging infrastructure and vehicle performance.

For existing Tesla owners, the opening of the Westgate outlet also saw the introduction of four new Superchargers at the mall’s basement carpark.

One of the Superchargers has been decked out in a unique livery that features local nature symbols like the Crimson Sunbird and the Papilionanthe Miss Joaquim flower.

The new Tesla Experience Centre is located at #01-01 of the Westgate shopping mall, and opening hours are from 10am to 9pm daily.

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On paper, the 007 dispatches 0–100km/h in 3.9 seconds, has up to 650km of range, and includes a WANOS Premium 19-speaker setup. Priced from S$191,888 with COE, it’s competitively priced for the Singaporean EV sedan market.

The Dongfeng 007 is a symbol of luxury, boldness, intelligence, and future mobility. Jessica embodies those same qualities, and her presence helped us tell that story in a truly unforgettable way.”

Soh Ming, Founder and Managing Director of Volt Auto

Jessica Jung made an appearance to reveal the car, then shifted gears for a more intimate sit-down later that afternoon at Volt Auto’s Tai Seng showroom, fielding questions about design, innovation and her own return to Singapore.

“I’m honoured to be part of this exciting launch. I was totally impressed by the design. I really hope people in Singapore are inspired to try new things; don’t be afraid to open new doors.”

Jessica Jung, American-Korean singer-songwriter and actress

On launch day, Volt Auto also supported wellness platform Happie SG, sponsoring a Dongfeng Box as the Grand Prize for its third-anniversary showcase at Jewel Changi Airport, co-presented with Zoe Tay.

The company has set its sights on Malaysia in 2026, with plans to distribute Dongfeng models and even establish a knock-down assembly plant.

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Audi has officially launched the latest generation A6 executive sedan in Singapore, and for the first time, the range is complemented by the electric A6 e-tron and S6 e-tron models.

Two versions of the standard petrol-powered A6 will be offered here, with the base model featuring a 2.0-litre inline-four engine that produces 201hp and 340Nm of torque. The more powerful A6 meanwhile, will have a 3.0-litre V6 engine that produces 362hp and 550Nm of torque, and comes with mild hybrid technology.

The new A6 features a sleek and aerodynamic design that mimics that of similar recent Audi models like the A5 Sedan. The large single-frame grille and thin LED headlights give the car an imposing stance, while at the rear, the Matrix LED taillights feature a distinctive signature that transforms into triangular shapes when the hazard lights are activated.

Both A6 variants come with progressive steering as standard, with the more powerful A6 3.0 also adding all-wheel steering and Quattro all-wheel-drive with a sports differential. There is also an option to spec adaptive air suspension for the A6 3.0, which lowers the car by 20mm in standard driving modes, and a further 10mm in Dynamic mode.

Inside, the new A6 has been designed to offer a quiet and refined experience, with its advanced sound insulation and acoustic glazing that has been improved by up to 30 per cent over its predecessor. 

Other highlights include a 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D Premium sound system, four-zone deluxe automatic air conditioning, power latching function for doors, a customisable head-up display with 85 per cent larger projection, and a full suite of driver assistance systems.

The A6 e-tron, meanwhile, is a landmark car for Audi, being built on the brand’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture, and is the first PPE car with a flat floor concept that comes with rear-wheel-drive.

Just one drivetrain option is available for the A6 e-tron for now, with a single electric motor that produces 210kW/282hp and 450Nm of torque, although power can be boosted up to 240kW/322hp when launch control is activated. The 83kWh battery gives the A6 e-tron a range of 563km when fully charged.

The A6 e-tron looks visually different from the petrol A6 thanks to its sleek Sportback body shape, and design highlights include the optional customisable OLED taillights, as well as the illuminated Audi four rings logo.

The interior of the A6 e-tron features the new Audi Digital Stage panoramic curved display, first seen on the Audi Q6 e-tron, along with the MMI display screen for the front passenger that’s available as standard.

Along with the new A6 and A6 e-tron, Audi also unveiled the high-performance S6 e-tron, which comes with dual-motors and all-wheel-drive, for a total output of 370kW/496hp and 785Nm of torque, with launch control boosting that power output to 405kW/543hp.

With its larger 100kWh battery, the S6 e-tron also offers an impressive range of up to 646km when fully charged.

Pricing starts at $372,999 with COE for the A6 2.0 Advanced, while there is also a special Edition 1 launch special that is going for $392,999 with COE. The A6 3.0 quattro S Line meanwhile is retailing for $428,999 with COE.

For the A6 e-tron, the standard Advanced model is going for $375,999 with COE, while the Edition 1 model is priced at $395,999 with COE. The S6 e-tron meanwhile, will set you back $462,999 with COE.

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The glut of Chinese car brands flooding into Singapore continues with the introduction of Leapmotor, which was officially launched on 29 October at an event held at the Mandai Rainforest Resort.

Unlike many of the other Chinese brands though, Leapmotor stands out by being part of an international automotive group, in this case, Stellantis. Appropriately enough, Leapmotor’s local distributor, Cycle & Carriage, also carries two other Stellantis brands in Singapore, in the form of Peugeot and Citroen.

“Our long partnership with Stellantis is built on a shared commitment to innovation, quality and customer satisfaction. With Citroën, Peugeot and now Leapmotor under one roof, Cycle & Carriage is well-positioned to offer customers even greater choice and value,” said Wilfrid Foo, Managing Director, Cycle & Carriage Singapore.

Leapmotor’s first model to be offered here is the C10, a D-segment electric SUV that is eligible for a Cat A COE, thanks to its power output of 100kW/134hp.

The C10’s electric motor also produces 320Nm of torque, enabling it to go from 0-100km/h in 10.7 seconds. The 69.9kWh battery gives the car a claimed WLTP combined driving range of 420km.

Despite its status as a Cat A-eligible electric SUV contender, the Leapmotor C10 is a pretty sizeable car, measuring in at 4,739mm long and 1,680mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,825mm. This makes it significantly larger than many of its other Chinese electric SUV rivals, and is comparable with a Tesla Model Y in its dimensions.

The design of the C10 is fairly clean cut and modern, with the slim headlights and taillight bar giving it a fairly minimalist look that is simple and unfussy.

The interior also takes a similar approach, with the large 14.6-inch central touchscreen taking pride of place on the dashboard, and complemented by the 10.25-inch digital instrument panel.

The C10 does come with a whole host of practical features, such as the front seats that can recline fully flat to create a bed-like resting space. Leapmotor also says that the C10 comes with 26 different storage compartments throughout the interior, including four cupholders and four bottle holders in each door. 

There is also a 32-litre frunk to complement the generous 435-litre boot for even more storage space.

Standard equipment on the C10 include a large panoramic sunroof, interior ambient lighting, a 12-speaker audio system, and seats made from a sustainable fabric material called OEKO-Tex Standard 100, which offers a soft, baby-safe surface that’s both durable and easy to clean.

The C10 also comes with Leap Pilot, an advanced driver-assistance system offering 16 active safety features, all supported by 12 high-precision sensors.

Given its Cat A status, the Leapmotor is unsurprisingly priced very competitively, at $187,999 with COE. With its combination of generous space and impressive features, the Leapmotor C10 looks set to make a strong challenge in the crowded electric SUV space here in Singapore.

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GAC Singapore has officially opened its second showroom here, a move which helps mark the brand’s expansion and commitment to shaping the future of sustainable mobility in Singapore.

The new showroom is situated at the Punggol Digital District, which is Singapore’s first smart and sustainable business district, and GAC says that the location is a demonstration of GAC’s vision to be at the intersection of technology and mobility, where innovation meets sustainability.

“This new showroom is a reflection of GAC’s vision for intelligent mobility, where technology, design, and sustainability come together to create a smarter driving experience,” said Ernest Tan, Deputy CEO of VINCAR Group, the authorised distributor for GAC Singapore.

The opening of GAC’s new Punggol showroom strengthens the brand’s local presence, following the successful introduction of several new models over the past year, such as the GAC AION V and GAC HYPTEC HT.

The showroom’s Punggol location will give Singaporeans living in the northeastern part of the island a more convenient location to experience GAC’s growing lineup of electric vehicles. It will also serve as a hub for innovation and customer engagement, and bring GAC closer to a new generation of forward-thinking, environmentally conscious drivers.

“VINCAR Group has always been at the forefront of bringing global automotive innovation to Singapore,” added Mr Ernest Tan. “This milestone marks another stride in our mission to make electric mobility accessible, exciting, and meaningful to every driver.”

To celebrate the official opening of the showroom, GAC Singapore will have an exclusive Grand Opening event, which will feature test drives, EV tech showcases, and launch-day offers.

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