Derryn Wong

Derryn Wong

CORRESPONDENT

BT’s transport correspondent has covered the automotive industry for more than 15 years and now also reports on mobility, aviation and shipping. If it moves people or things, he’s interested and even more interested if it does so faster, better and cleaner.

Category A has seen an influx of higher-value models which have driven its COE premium to match – and at times even exceed – Category B’s premium in 2026.

COE review: Motor traders suggest using vehicle length, engine size and power to classify cars

2026-10-28T10:44:21.000Z
The renewal is for a contract originally signed in February 2024 and due to expire in February 2027, which was worth S$500 million.

TeleChoice unit secures S$1.3 billion supply chain deal from Malaysia’s U Mobile

2026-10-26T12:19:45.000Z
The two car categories A and B will have no “cut and fill” additions to their quotas for the upcoming three-month period.

COE quota: Luxury car supply up 3.3%, flat for mainstream cars

2026-10-26T10:29:10.000Z
Geely first entered the Singapore market in 2006, but made a quiet exit after a few years.

Geely Auto, a key BYD rival, primed to re-enter Singapore market

2026-10-23T07:25:41.000Z
A Waymo Ojai autonomous vehicle, a China-made EV manufactured by Zeekr, on the road in Los Angeles, California.

Waymo founder predicts ‘landslide’ robotaxi adoption in Singapore, driven by high car costs

2026-10-23T06:00:00.000Z
Tesla unveils its long-delayed Roadster nearly a decade after revealing a next-generation version of its original electric sports ​car.

Tesla’s flying Roadster with cold rockets is mostly hot air

2026-10-21T23:00:00.000Z
The carmaker’s 6e sedan at the Mazda EV Studio. Located near the Alexandra/Leng Kee automotive belt, the 322 sq m facility can display five cars.

Mazda opens dedicated EV showroom in Singapore 

2026-10-16T04:30:00.000Z
STB’s Ashlynn Loo (left) and Porsche Asia Pacific’s Yannick Ott. Earlier this month, the centre opened bookings to the public for driving experiences.

Porsche’s first South-east Asian experience centre will leverage Singapore’s air hub to turbocharge numbers

2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z
Bentley Motors CEO and chairman Frank-Steffen Walliser introducing the Torcal, the company's first electric vehicle, at its regional debut in Seoul.

Bentley debuts its first and most accessible electric vehicle in Asia-Pacific

2026-10-15T07:23:11.000Z
Passenger cars have always been split into mass-market and premium COE categories, but commercial vehicles and motorcycles have not seen similar moves.
OPINION

COE review: The gap between luxury and mass-market cars isn’t the only one worth bridging 

2026-10-14T12:35:12.000Z