In any business space, being able to stand out and succeed compared to others could mean the difference between another year of work, or folding and calling it quits the next month. One of the ways in which companies thrive is by offering a one-stop shop for everything and anything. Think of fashion, and Zalora might come to mind. Think of cosmetics, and Sephora’s international renown becomes noteworthy. Even locally, ...
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The AutoApp editorial team share destinations up north that they would want to visit most when Malaysia reopens in April. We all could certainly do with some good news. Recently, a modicum of this came in the form of the Malaysian government announcing that it will fully reopen its borders on April 1st. (We hope with all our hearts that this isn‘t a cruel joke.) After nearly two years of pandemic-enforced ...
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What a year 2021 has been! We caught up with the AutoApp Operations team, who share what the first full year in operations has been like, and what they’re looking forward to for 2022. As we reach the end of 2021, AutoApp has just undergone its first full year of operations. Since its launch in July 2020, it has been nothing short of challenging. As if starting a new, tech-enabled end-to-end ...
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The Karting Arena Jurong is said to be designed “by racers, for racers”. Motorsport fans and adrenaline junkies, give a cheer, for a new go-kart circuit is now in business. Behind the opening is The Karting Arena (TKA), the same folks behind Singapore’s first electric kart track in Bukit Timah. Thing is, while that venue is great for newbies, young’uns, and casual folk, the small track size and limited kart performance makes ...
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This National Day, we take a look at three made in Singapore products churned out by our Little Red Dot over the years. Ask any foreigner, and they’ll describe Singapore as a tiny red dot barren of natural resources. Unlike our neighbours — with Malaysian tin, Bruneian oil, and Indonesian coal — there’s nothing much if you dig into Singapore’s ground. Even our founding father, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, knew ...
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It's absolutely possible for car servicing to be a seamless and hassle-free experience, and TYREPLUS, one of AutoApp's partner workshops, has all the tools to make it happen! What does searching for car workshops have in common with swiping through profiles on dating sites? Apart from a few hits and plenty of misses, sometimes even the seemingly good ones can’t be taken at face value. Thankfully, with TYREPLUS, all the good ...
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If you think car care can be a hassle at times, you're not alone! Read more about Victor Chan, an AutoApp customer, and his car ownership experience. Do you own a car for the convenience of travelling around, and to alleviate commuting woes, especially at peak hours? So too does Victor Chan, who uses his car mostly to travel to and from work, and to shuttle the family around on weekends. ...
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Who says being the designated driver means having only soft drinks the entire night? Here’s three alcohol-free drinks everyone can enjoy! Everyone’s been the designated driver before, whether willingly or otherwise. You’re stuck sipping Coke through a straw, while everyone downs beers or swirls wine in their glasses… Having an alcohol-free night doesn’t mean you should be relegated to the sidelines with your soft drink, however. In fact, you’re doing everyone a ...
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Stressed out from the pandemic, or everything in general? Slow down, and take a stroll through these parks and gardens in Singapore to recentre yourself! They say time flies when you’re having fun, but the obvious truth is, time flies no matter what you do. That’s right, without realising it, it’s been more than a year since we began adapting to a new norm. With COVID-19 has come a myriad of ...
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Carol Smith hosts The RIDE with Carol on local radio station Kiss92 on weekdays, 4-8pm. She talks about her car ownership experience and how AutoApp saved her day and improves her car ownership experience Carol Smith considers it a privilege to drive in Singapore. Tell us a bit about your driving experience. I love driving and the sense of freedom that comes with it! I especially love driving around in the rural areas ...
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If you drive in Singapore, having these 5 must-have (FREE!) apps in your smartphone are guaranteed to make driving a hassle-free experience. Whether you’re a road warrior or just drive occasionally, there’s nothing worse than being unexpectedly inconvenienced. This could come in the form of getting lost or stuck in traffic. Or you could simply have insufficient value in your cash card just as you’re trying to exit the car park. ...
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It’s been nearly a month of the Phase 2 Heightened Alert with no dining-in allowed. If you’ve run out of places to dabao from, here’s five places to dabao with easy parking! The past twenty-five days of not being able to dine at hawker centres have been dreadful. Somehow, hawker food just tastes different when it’s been sat in a takeaway box for half an hour. Then, there’s that experience missing ...
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Cars are made to move. Leaving your car stagnant for long periods of time can be detrimental to their performance. This stay-home period, try your hand at these handy car maintenance and care tips! One thing’s for sure, Singaporeans are highly adaptable. With many of us now back to working from home full time while Phase 2 Heightened Alert is ongoing, it’s almost like slipping back into an old pair of ...
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As one of AutoApp's partner workshops, find out what makes Auto Insure a great fit with Singapore's first quad-system car servicing concierge app! Many good relationships begin with a common interest, and the same can be said for many of the folks at AutoApp. While we sometimes disagree on which vegetables are the best (or not at all), passion for cars is a common interest among many of us here. In ...
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With Phase 2 back in place, we’re having some major flashbacks of the *takes a deep breath* Circuit Breaker period. Don’t fret though, here are some useful skills you can learn to get through the next "lockdown". With the amount of COVID-19 community cases on the rise and the government’s recent move to tighten measures regarding social gatherings, it almost feels like we’re back in the crazy ole’ days of the ...
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