BYD Atto 3 debuts in Singapore.

BYD Atto 3, the latest model from the Chinese carmaker, shows how far the brand has come. Story by C K Lim. Singapore welcomed it’s latest EV, the Atto 3 by BYD. This new kid on the block has a maximum output of 150kWh (201bhp) and 310Nm, gets from rest to 100km/h in 7.3s, and has a claimed maximum driving range of 480km. At launch, it is priced at S$178,888 including COE, ...

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 wins big at the 2022 World Car Awards.

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV scoops 3 titles including Best Car In The World; Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota win other categories. If there were any doubt that the Koreans had the know-how to make world-beating cars, this should put the matter to rest. The Hyundai Ioniq 5, a retro-futuristic electric SUV, has just been awarded World Car of the Year 2022, in an announcement made during the New York International Auto ...

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sleek lines and slick looks maketh the Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept.

The Audi A6 Avant e-tron concept brings electric to the luxury estate. Read on to learn more. Future Audi A6 models are set to go electric, and as seen late last year with the A6 Sportback e-tron concept, the A6 Avant e-tron concept is an all-but-confirmed preview of what Audi's large executive car will look like when it goes into production next year. some specs. This concept has the same dimensions as ...

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the all-electric Eletre is Lotus’s first-ever SUV.

Renowned for its lightweight sports cars, Lotus makes a radical departure from its past with this Lamborghini-rivalling luxury EV. “Simplify, and add lightness”. That may have been the mantra of Lotus for decades, but there’s absolutely no sign of that in its latest creation, an EV luxury SUV called the Eletre. It’s the first significant step in the British (former) sports car maker’s transformation into a luxury EV company. After the Eletre, ...

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Inchcape Singapore and Singapore Polytechnic announce landmark partnership.

Earlier this week, an MoU was signed by Inchcape Singapore and Singapore Polytechnic to co-develop an advanced EV training curriculum in line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030. Inchcape Singapore and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that marks a strategic collaboration that will see the progressive roll-out of educational programs to future-proof local talents’ technological and digital capabilities in Electric Vehicles (EVs).  This MoU effectively serves as ...

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the second time was more ferocious than the first: Audi RS e-tron GT.

Nothing could prepare me for what was to come with the Audi RS e-tron GT... nothing. Readers familiar with this author's virgin EV-experience would know that it was pretty pleasant. However, going into this test drive armed with the knowledge of the Audi RS e-tron GT's on-paper specifications still wasn't sufficient preparation for the truly visceral experience to come. More on that later. The RS e-tron GT looks, at least to this ...

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the all-electric BMW i4 arrives in Singapore.

The first four-door EV from BMW sets the brand on a direct course with the Tesla Model 3 in its sights. BMW’s EV offensive finds another gear with the launch of the first-ever i4 today. Although it has four doors, the Bavarian automaker calls its latest car a ‘Gran Coupe’ – alluding to the sporty lines of a 4 Series Coupe combined with the practicality of a sedan and the comfort ...

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Polestar gets its own Space.

EV maker Polestar opens its first showroom in Southeast Asia, aptly named Polestar Space. Polestar, the Electric Vehicle (EV) spin-off from Volvo has officially opened its first showroom at 45 Leng Kee Road. The showroom, dubbed Polestar Space Singapore, is the first in Southeast Asia.  The 210 square meter showroom is designed in keeping with the brand’s corporate identity that is typically Scandinavian, clean and minimalist underscored with the aesthetic of a ...

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