ICE, hybrids, EVs and concept vehicles for all to view at the Singapore Motor Show 2024. The Singapore Motor Show 2024 opened for public viewing on 11 January 2024. Some new cars and concept vehicles were launched and/or shown, and here are the notable ones. Audi Another e-tron-badged EV joins the Singapore market line-up as the Q4 Sportback e-tron was unveiled. Expect a couple of different trim levels featuring up to 286hp courtesy ...
Read MoreThe eDeliver 9 electric van is now available for purchase. Need a high-top panel van to cart taller, more bulky cargo around while going fully electric? Well, Maxus has you covered there with the eDeliver 9 fully-electric van, now available for purchase through authorised dealer Cycle & Carriage. Both rear doors of this electric van swing open 180-degrees to reveal a cargo compartment of 9.7 cubic metres that's capable of hauling 1,000kg ...
Read MoreFifth generation MINI features two EVs in Munich. Street go-karting is now going electric, thanks to a relentless push by MINI toward electrification of its entire model range. Two models, the Cooper and Countryman, were on display at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Munich. Let's start first with the Cooper, which is no longer an engine specification. Moving forwards, 'Cooper' will refer to all MINI three-door and five-door models as well ...
Read MorePassengers get to ride on Cloud 9 with the MIFA 9. The MAXUS MIFA 9 is SAIC Motor's first export model out of China. Interesting, then, that a seven-seat multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) was chosen to represent the company's maiden overseas foray - probably due in no small part to the success of the likes of Toyota's upmarket Alphard and Velfire MPVs. There's only one realistic electric vehicle (EV) MPV competitor in Singapore's ...
Read MoreBMW's electric four-door coupe is eye-catching and exciting. Think of this BMW i4 as an electric 4 Series four-door coupé and BMW's tagline "the first-ever fully-electric Gran Coupé" makes sense. What you see here is the "entry-level" model called eDrive35, with the i4 M50 sitting above it. So, what does this i4 Gran Coupé (GC in short from now on) compete with in the Singapore market? Nothing. Nothing from Audi and Mercedes-Benz. ...
Read MoreVans can be brisk and lively too. I realize the irony of someone named 'Vivek' writing an article with its title containing the word 'Vivace', but just... just.. just run with it for now okay? Electric vans are becoming more commonplace on our streets today, and with good reason. Take the Opel Vivaro-e for example. It's quiet, comfortable and peppy. More on the pep later on. The Vivaro-e's closest competitor is the ...
Read MoreThis is how to go the extra distance with an EV in Singapore. (Updated 20 July 2023) It wouldn't be a stretch to postulate that the Chinese are properly killing it in the electric vehicle (EV) world, and this BYD Atto 3 stands testament to that statement. There's a good reason why, in the first five months of 2023, BYD outsold Tesla in Singapore. Here we have the 100kW version of the Atto ...
Read MoreThough compact, the e-C4 can surprise with how sweet it is to drive and ride in. Regular readers would know that I have a soft spot for French cars. This came about when back in the 80s, one of my uncles in Malaysia joined Citroën's sales team. From then onwards, I was privy to Citroën brochures up the wazoo from a young age because he knew that I was enthusiastic about ...
Read MoreJanis Joplin would probably approve of the EQE 350+ with glee from Heaven above I will openly admit to being pretty nonchalant when the opportunity to share a test-drive of the EQE 350+ with Sheldon was presented. Having read and watched multiple reviews of the EQS, I wasn’t exactly thrilled to partake in an EQ-product review. You know that saying about how one should NOT judge a book by its sibling cover? Mmmm hmmm… The ...
Read MoreTailored solutions launched by Hyundai and its partners to encourage more towards EV ownership. In a bid to encourage electric vehicle (EV) adoption in Singapore, Hyundai Motor Company has partnered with Schneider Electric, P.UP, Charge+ and OCBC Bank to provide more holistic solutions to increase geographical and economical access to electric vehicle charging for Hyundai drivers. Explaining the need to make charging solutions more palatable for the Singaporeans, Mr. Andy Kang, VP ...
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