The Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022 or EVCA came into force on 8 December 2023. Starting 8 December 2023, under the Electric Vehicles Charging Act 2022 or EVCA regime, all electric vehicle (EV) chargers must be type-approved by the Land Transportation Authority (LTA) and bear registration and charger-approval labels, which can be applied for via the OneMotoring website (https://onemotoring.lta.gov.sg/). There will be a six-month transitional period from 8 December 2023 to ...
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The 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 ...
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First-class travel with the Vellfire on-road en route to first-class travel in the air. I wasn't kidding about the 'first-class' bit folks. The Toyota Vellfire launch event was themed with first-class travel in mind, complete with boarding gate, cabin crew and customised luggage tags in a font colour and script of one's choosing. Then came the main event where the new Vellfire rolled in out of the clouds. This is one imposing-looking ...
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Passengers 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 ...
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EQS SUV launched at Crafted for the Future: The Mercedes-Benz Showcase at Raffles City Shopping Centre. 'Twas at Mercedes-Benz's pop-up space at #01-01 Raffles City Shopping Centre called Crafted for the Future: The Mercedes-Benz Showcase that the new EQS SUV was launched. This electric vehicle (EV) also sees the convergence of luxury, technology and sustainability. Visitors can experience the EQS SUV and check out the sustainability-focused installations composed of upcycled auto ...
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Accessible rides are now available for seniors, thanks to Inchcape Singapore. Inchcape Singapore, local distributor of Toyota, Suzuki, Lexus, and Hino vehicles, has sponsored the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) for a Toyota Hiace van to Geylang East Home for the Aged (GEHA), a charity organization dedicated to providing essential care and support to the elderly in Singapore. Charitable organizations such as GEHA face challenges in acquiring COEs relating to transporting seniors ...
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BMW i4, the Bavarian manufacturer'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 ...
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Vans 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 ...
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This is how to go the extra distance with an Atto 3 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 ...
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Though 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 ...
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