Commercial vehicles

Heavy EV incentive cut will slow adoption but could ease COE premiums: observers

2026-09-02T08:09:03.000Z
With a brutally competitive home market and largely unknown names abroad, Chinese brands have used lavish content as the quickest way for their products to earn a second look.
THINKING ALOUD

Chinese cars are loaded with dazzling features. That could spell trouble

2026-07-21T23:00:00.000Z
Rising Certificate of Entitlement premiums mean the Nissan NV200 van, shown here, now costs around 34% more at S$133,800 with COE, compared to December 2023.

COE: Industry calls for closer look at commercial vehicle category as premiums hit new high

2026-07-12T23:00:00.000Z
Car dealers say that demand in June tailed off in the wake of The Car Expo, which took place in early May.

Fall in COE prices across board suggests car, commercial vehicle premiums hitting resistance level

2026-06-17T11:08:24.000Z
Electric heavy trucks are parked at a fleet depot equipped with electric truck chargers, Tangshan, Hebei province, China, April 1, 2026.

China sets sights on heavy truck electrification in blow to diesel demand

2026-06-15T10:35:12.000Z
Demand for heavy electric trucks, such as this BYD T35, has been turbocharged by incentives introduced at the start of 2026.

Commercial vehicle COE likely to breach S$100,000; mainstream car premiums to remain elevated

2026-06-04T10:33:04.000Z
Heavy vehicle demand to serve major construction projects has helped drive Category C COE premiums to new heights.

Policy changes, construction demand push commercial vehicle COE premiums to new record

2026-05-21T08:36:51.000Z
The BYD T35 was launched in Singapore on Mar 26. A fully electric truck, it is classified as a heavy goods vehicle and is eligible for S$40,000 of incentives.

Singapore’s adoption of electric heavy vehicles up 10 times on incentives; diesel spikes fuel further interest

2026-04-09T23:00:00.000Z
Industry observers say that electric vehicles would still retain a cost advantage over petrol-powered ones even if charging prices go up.

Singapore’s EV charging prices remain stable, but an April increase looms

2026-03-13T09:16:52.000Z
Six drivers will be charged in court for exceeding the speed limits of their heavy vehicles.

Six drivers to be charged over speeding involving heavy commercial vehicles in Singapore

2025-12-29T13:12:30.000Z