Toyota does not usually rush into things. This is, after all, the company that turned hybrid motoring from a curiosity into a global habit, one Prius at a time. So when it finally decided to build a proper battery-electric SUV, you expected something deeply considered, perhaps even revolutionary. And it kind of is, apart from its name. The Toyota bZ4X, admittedly, sounds like someone dropped a keyboard down a staircase. It stands for ...
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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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There are few vehicles that can claim to have reshaped an entire segment quite like the Porsche Cayenne. When it arrived in 2002, purists were horrified. Porsche, a company synonymous with low-slung sports cars, had decided to build a family SUV. Yet history has a funny way of proving critics wrong. The Cayenne not only became one of Porsche's best-selling models, but also paved the way for an entire generation of performance ...
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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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Now entering its sixth generation, the all-new Toyota RAV4 Full Hybrid arrives in Singapore with a fresh design, a more sophisticated cabin, improved refinement and the latest Toyota Safety Sense 4.0 technology. Toyota's experience with hybrid technology needs little introduction. After all, the Japanese manufacturer has spent more than two decades refining electrified drivetrains long before they became mainstream. The RAV4 features Toyota's fifth-generation hybrid system, built around a 2.5-litre A25A-FXS petrol ...
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Mercedes-Benz is celebrating its 140th anniversary with an epic round-the-world drive in its new S-Class, while Singapore will also get a new Mercedes-Benz Studio. Mercedes-Benz is celebrating its 140th anniversary in 2026, and it is marking the occasion with a round-the-world journey in a convoy featuring three of its brand-new S-Class luxury sedans. The journey is expected to cover 140 places spanning about 50,000km in total, and the convoy arrived in Singapore ...
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As the Singapore automotive industry undergoes one of its most significant transformations in history, Mercedes-Benz is preparing for one of the largest product offensives the company has ever undertaken. For Mercedes-Benz Singapore, the coming years will see a substantial expansion of both its combustion-engine and electric vehicle line-up, accompanied by new digital technologies, upgraded customer touchpoints and a renewed emphasis on ownership experiences. Leading this charge is Marcel Luis Mustelier Perez, President ...
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The EV market is moving quickly. Manufacturers are racing to launch new models, chase longer range figures and introduce ever more technology. Against that backdrop, the Subaru Solterra XT might seem like a late arrival. After spending time with the car, I suspect Subaru would be perfectly happy with that observation. The Japanese brand has rarely been the first to jump on a trend. Instead, it has traditionally taken a more measured ...
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Danish hypercar manufacturer Zenvo Automotive has brought its highly anticipated Aurora to Singapore for the first time, offering an exclusive preview of the world's most powerful V12-engined hypercar. The showcase was hosted in collaboration with Wearnes Automotive, marking another step in Zenvo's global expansion efforts ahead of the model's production launch. While the Republic remains one of the world's most challenging markets in which to own a car, it also boasts a ...
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There’s something unexpectedly refreshing about speaking to Rene Gerhard. You sit down expecting another carefully polished corporate interview about electrification, premium mobility and the future of the automotive industry. Within minutes, the conversation drifts into Iron Maiden concerts, USB sticks full of ripped CDs, dogs, family memories, old BMWs and why he still refuses to stream music. He may be decked out in a suit, but Gerhard already feels less like ...
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The most powerful production Porsche 911 yet, the new 911 Turbo S, has roared into Singapore, with just five units that have all been spoken for. The all-new Porsche 911 Turbo S has arrived in Singapore, following an event held at an exclusive villa, which Porsche Singapore dubbed the House of Turbo, at Raffles Sentosa Singapore on 21 May. The latest 911 Turbo S is the most powerful production Porsche 911 ever, ...
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Toyota has unveiled two new EV models for Singapore, the bZ4X Touring and Urban Cruiser, at their Connected in Mobility event at Marina Bay Sands. Toyota has pulled the wraps off two new EVs for Singapore, with the bZ4X Touring and Urban Cruiser making their debuts at Connected in Mobility, an event that was organised by Toyota’s official distributor here, Borneo Motors Singapore, and was held at the Marina Bay Sands ...
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Singapore’s electric vehicle infrastructure has taken another step forward, this time right into the heart of public housing. SP Group has officially launched Singapore’s first EV fast charging hub within a Housing & Development Board (HDB) carpark in Tengah, bringing high-speed charging facilities closer to home. Located beside Plantation Plaza and serving residents around Blocks 123 and 129, the new charging hub combines eight DC fast chargers capable of delivering up to ...
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