ACOTY 2025 – Best Cat B MPV EV

Three electric multipurpose vehicles go toe to toe for the title of ACOTY's Best Cat B MPV EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every Multipurpose Vehicle (MPV) that qualifies for this category needs to be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs and sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE). Easy peasy. Meet The Contenders Representing the UK is the MG M9 (left), flying China's flag is ...

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ACOTY 2025 – Best Cat B Dual Motor SUV EV

Nine electric SUVs go to battle for the accolade of ACOTY's Best Cat B Dual Motor SUV EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be powered solely by electricity from battery packs, propelled by two electric motors and sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE). Meet The Contenders First, the Asians. Clockwise, from top left, representing South Korea ...

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ACOTY 2025 – Best Cat B Single Motor SUV EV

Four electric SUVs slug it out for the title of ACOTY's Best Cat B Single Motor SUV EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be powered solely by electricity from battery packs, propelled by a single electric motor, sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE), and priced above S$250,000 in Singapore's market. Meet The Contenders Representing Stuttgart, Germany ...

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ACOTY 2025 – Best Budget SUV EV

Seven affordable SUV EVs battle for the title of ACOTY's Best Budget SUV EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) that qualifies for this category needs to be powered solely by electricity from battery packs, propelled by only one electric motor, sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE) and priced at or below S$250,000 with COE. Imagine calling a quarter of a million dollars ...

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ACOTY 2025 – Best Premium Sedan EV

Four silent sedans thunder in to fight for the title of ACOTY's Best Premium Sedan EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every premium sedan that qualifies for this category needs to be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs, sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE), and priced mid-to-upper table in Singapore's market. Meet The Contenders Representing Bavaria, Germany is the BMW i5 eDrive40 (left). Championing the ...

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ACOTY 2025 – Best Cat B Sedan EV

Three contenders face off to claim the title of ACOTY's Best Cat B Sedan EV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Every sedan that qualifies for this category needs to be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs, and sold with a Category B Certificate of Entitlement (Cat B COE). Done. Meet The Contenders Clockwise, from top left, firstly representing China is the BYD Seal Performance. Next, flying the South Korean flag ...

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ACOTY 2025 – Best Cat A SUV EV

It's a battle royale between six Cat A SUV EV contenders for this category's championship. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? First, each contender needs to be a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV). Next, they must be powered and propelled solely by electricity from battery packs. Finally, they need to be sold with a Category A Certificate of Entitlement (Cat A COE). Done deal. Meet The Contenders The first two are Bavarian. They are the ...

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Hyundai Motor Group and LASALLE Empower Creativity

Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) has unveiled a unique collaboration with LASALLE College of the Arts. Central to this initiative was the inaugural IONIQ 6 design competition, a playground for LASALLE students to flex their artistic muscles and reimagine vehicle decals.   Five finalists from LASALLE’s Diploma in Design for Communication and Experiences programme were tasked with creating decal designs that encapsulate the car’s sleek, modern essence. Under the mentorship of Singaporean ...

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Jaguar Type 00

Jaguar Unveils Type 00 Concept Car

Jaguar has properly stirred up the automotive world with its new brand campaign, and the new Type 00 Concept further cements its new direction.  Unveiled at Miami Art Week, this new concept embodies Jaguar's new creative philosophy, Exuberant Modernism.  At its core, the Jaguar Type 00 is about reclaiming Jaguar’s ethos of "Copy Nothing." Sir William Lyons, the brand's founder, once envisioned Jaguars as art forms, not just vehicles. Although, if he ...

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Maserati Accelerates Into GEN4 Era of Formula E with Renewed Commitment

Maserati is set to continue its journey in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, embracing the next-generation GEN4 cars starting from Season 13 in 2026.  After debuting in Season 9 with the Tipo Folgore GEN3 single-seater, Maserati has steadily showcased its engineering prowess. Season 11 will see the evolution of these machines with the GEN3 EVO cars, boasting a blistering 0-100 km/h acceleration in just 1.82 seconds and regenerative capabilities of ...

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

First Drive – Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N challenges everything we know, or think we know, about electric vehicles.  I first encountered the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N during its global launch at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed. There it was, shredding tyres and exuding the kind of audacious energy that suggests Hyundai’s engineers had been on a strict diet of adrenaline and madness. Its fantastically bonkers nature brought much fanfare to both the brand ...

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Zeekr Unveils 500th Global Showroom and Launches Zeekr 009 In Singapore

Zeekr has marked a major milestone with the grand opening of its 500th global showroom, alongside the official launch of the Zeekr 009. Nestled along Leng Kee Road, this flagship centre in Singapore serves as Zeekr’s vision of redefining the EV ownership experience. The event also heralds the local debut of the Zeekr 009 MPV.   Designed to provide an immersive and tailored buying journey, this two-storey facility allows customers to dive deep ...

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On The Ground: Hyundai Mandalika N Track Day

What better way to spend an afternoon than hooning the fantastically bonkers Hyundai Ioniq 5 N round a racetrack for an N Track Day? The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has swiftly captured the imagination of performance car enthusiasts since its unveiling as the N division’s first fully electric model. With numerous global track tests and comparisons already positioning it favourably against traditional sports cars, the new electric kid on the block has ...

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Singapore Leads FedEx Asia Pacific in Electric Revolution

FedEx has chosen Singapore as the pioneering market within its Asia Pacific network to deploy its custom-built Mercedes-Benz eVito electric vans. This initiative reinforces FedEx’s commitment to sustainability while supporting Singapore’s Green Plan 2030. In total, FedEx introduced 31 all-electric eVito 112 panel vans into its local fleet. These vans boast an impressive 923kg load capacity and an estimated range of 321km per charge. The deployment is expected to eliminate approximately 148 metric ...

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Omoda E5 Secures Dual Five-Star Safety Ratings

The Omoda E5 has achieved five-star safety ratings from both the Euro NCAP and ANCAP, two of the world’s most stringent vehicle safety assessment bodies. The Euro NCAP test results, released on November 13, were closely followed by ANCAP’s endorsement the next day. In comprehensive crash tests, including additional frontal-offset and oblique pole assessments, the E5 secured impressive scores - 87% for Adult Occupant Protection, 88% for Child Occupant Protection, and 83% ...

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