Champion Motors Singapore has officially launched the all-new Suzuki e Vitara, the Japanese manufacturer’s first fully electric passenger vehicle. This is Suzuki placing one foot firmly into the electric era while attempting to retain the values that have defined the Vitara since 1988: practicality, accessibility and ease of use. “The e Vitara represents a definitive new chapter for Suzuki in Singapore. It delivers the reliability, practicality, and ease of use that our ...
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Eurokars Leasing has opened its second customer facility in Singapore, the City Lounge at The Alexcier along Alexandra Road. The new location complements its existing Rental Experience Lounge at Tanjong Penjuru, extending its short-term rental and long-term leasing services closer to customers in central Singapore. Renting or leasing a car is usually a practical affair. There are forms to complete, keys to collect and, depending on the day, a fair amount of ...
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Since making its debut as Formula 1's first-ever night race in 2008, the Singapore Grand Prix has become as synonymous with world-class entertainment as it is with wheel-to-wheel racing beneath the lights of Marina Bay. There are faster Formula 1 circuits around the world. There are longer straights, more dramatic elevation changes and corners that have become part of motorsport folklore. But there is only one that transforms an entire city ...
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Singapore’s motoring future is changing, and for many drivers, the big question is no longer simply “petrol or electric?” It is now hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or fully electric? With Singapore moving towards cleaner-energy vehicles, drivers are being encouraged to think more carefully about what they drive next. From 2030, all new car registrations in Singapore will have to be cleaner-energy models, including electric, hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell cars. That sounds straightforward enough, ...
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Vincar has opened its refurbished Pre-Owned showroom at The Alexcier, with a new open concept layout for greater customer comfort. Vincar Group opened its newly refurbished Pre-Owned showroom on 16 July, with the refreshed facility located on the first floor of The Alexcier building along Alexandra Road. The redesigned showroom features an open-concept layout, with plenty of space for customers to browse the selection of cars available at their own pace in ...
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BYD’s first seven-seater SUV for Singapore, the Sealion 8, is now officially available, priced at a competitive $238,888 with COE. BYD is going full on with its product expansion plans in Singapore, and the latest to join the local lineup is the Sealion 8, its first seven-seater SUV model for Singapore. The car was launched at an event held at BYD distributor Vantage Automotive’s showroom at Alexandra Road on 9 July, ...
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VINCAR Group has announced the expansion of its partnership with Grab through the deployment of AION Y PLUS electric vehicles into the GrabCab fleet. Singapore's transition towards electric mobility is no longer being driven solely by private car buyers. Increasingly, the country's taxi and private hire fleets are becoming the real proving ground for electric vehicles. These are the cars that spend long hours on the road, clock significant mileage every ...
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Proton’s second EV model, the e.Mas 5, has been officially launched in Singapore, with a starting retail price of $158,988 with COE. Proton’s second EV model, the e.Mas 5, is now officially on sale in Singapore, following a launch event held at the brand’s official distributor Vincar’s showroom at Leng Kee Road on 3 July. The e.Mas 5 joins the larger e.Mas 7 in the Proton lineup here, and the car has ...
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The all-new electric Mercedes-Benz GLB has been launched in Singapore, with hybrid versions set to follow later this year. One of Singapore’s best-selling Mercedes-Benz models, the GLB compact seven-seater SUV, has gone all electric, and the all-new GLB has been officially launched here following an event held at the Mercedes-Benz Center on 23 June. The electric GLB effectively takes the place of the previous EQB model, as part of Mercedes-Benz’s consolidation of ...
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Following the successful introduction of the flagship DEEPAL S07, the Chinese manufacturer has officially launched the DEEPAL S05 in Singapore. Positioned as a mid-sized electric SUV, the newcomer combines contemporary styling, intelligent technology and everyday practicality, giving buyers another option in one of the country's fastest-growing vehicle segments. Rather than replacing the DEEPAL S07, the S05 complements it. The S07 established CHANGAN's credentials in Singapore as a premium all-electric SUV, while the S05 ...
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When GWM ORA first arrived in Singapore, it did so with cars that stood out for their distinctive styling. The ORA Good Cat brought a sense of personality to the electric hatchback segment, while the ORA 07 introduced a more premium fastback alternative. Now, the brand is taking its next step with the all-new GWM ORA 5 eSUV in Singapore, marking the brand's first fully electric SUV. "The ORA 5 eSUV represents a ...
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Lexus has unveiled Refine Dining, a new culinary collaboration with Marriott Bonvoy that will bring a series of exclusive gastronomic experiences across Southeast Asia. The initiative will debut in Singapore before travelling to Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Brunei over the next two years. Each destination will feature specially curated dinners that bring together celebrated chefs from Marriott Bonvoy properties and local industrial designers. Rather than focusing solely on the ...
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From 15 June, holders of Class 3 and Class 3A driving licences will be allowed to drive all electric light goods vehicles (eLGVs) and electric small buses with an unladen weight of up to 3000kg. The change raises the previous limit of 2,500kg and is in response to the growing recognition that electric vehicles are often heavier than their combustion-engined counterparts due to their battery packs. Unlike conventional petrol or diesel-powered vehicles, ...
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Vincar Group has appointed Evolve Cars as a new dealer for Proton in Singapore, and marked the occasion with the opening of its new showroom in Ubi. Vincar Group, the authorised distributor for Proton in Singapore, has appointed Evolve Cars as a new official dealer for the brand here. It commemorated the occasion with the opening of Evolve Cars’s new Proton showroom at the Automobile Megamart building at Ubi on 11 ...
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The all-new BMW iX3, the first of BMW’s Neue Klasse generation of models, has been officially launched in Singapore, priced at $387,888 with COE. BMW is stepping into a new era with its Neue Klasse (New Class in German) generation of cars, which aims to redefine the brand in the age of electrification and digitalisation. The first production model to emerge from that Neue Klasse vision, the iX3, is now officially available ...
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