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China’s waning appetite for oil is keeping emissions in check
1+ week, 4+ day ago (368+ words) charging stations over gas pumps as the Iran war drove up fuel prices have helped shift the country’s...Electric vehicles were a major beneficiary as gasoline and diesel became more expensive....The government’s drive to electrify the economy…...
Mercedes-Benz’s new electric GLC and Studio in Gardens by the Bay
3+ week, 3+ day ago (725+ words) The Mercedes-Benz GLC electric was launched at the brand’s new experiential space at Gardens by the Bay...test-drive event where teams of four navigate telematch-style challenges across Singapore in the brand’s...The Mazda 6e Fastback on display at Suntec…...
Explainer: China’s record auto recall over electronic door handles
3+ week, 2+ day ago (603+ words) Invisible door handles, a design popularised by Tesla, are designed to sit flush against the car’s body...Published Aug 22, 2026, 09:36 AM Electronic door handles of the kind that are at the centre of China’s...relatively intuitive system in which…...
Ferrari’s first electric car sells for $50m at auction
4+ week, 1+ day ago (269+ words) The Luce “Tailor Made” broke a record posted in 2025, when Ferrari’s customised Daytona SP3 sold for...US$26 million (S$33 million)....vehicle defied criticism to sell for US$40 million (S$50 million), making it the most expensive new...the company’s share…...
India’s alternative-fuel car sales top petrol, dealers’ body says
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (289+ words) India’s shift to E20 petrol, which contains 20 per cent ethanol and is intended to reduce reliance on...electric models, outpaced those of petrol-powered cars in India in August for the first time, the country’s...models, the Federation of Automobile…...
Vietnam’s Grab drivers call for two-day app boycott over falling earnings
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (318+ words) :33 PM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 05:37 PM HANOI – Vietnamese ride-hailing drivers working for Singapore’s...“Let’s all stand together, switch off the app and take a break to demand fairness,” one Facebook user...Such a cut would leave drivers with net earnings…...
Honda, Nissan to roll out jointly developed vehicle software, control units in FY2029
1+ week, 6+ day ago (245+ words) pressure from Chinese automakers such as BYD, which have gained ground in markets including Europe and South-east...It comes more than a year after they abandoned merger talks that would have created the world’s fourth-largest...Nissan’s alliance…...
Airline-style seats, a smooth, quiet ride: How this electric MPV rethinks luxury
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1039+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026, 04:00 AM Electric vehicles (EVs) are no longer a novelty on Singapore’s roads...Part of Geely Holding Group, Zeekr develops EVs using the group’s Sustainable Experience Architecture...This dedicated platform is the basic structure that underpins the…...
EU to give Greenland a cash boost amid Trump annexation drive
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (446+ words) a show of support for the governments of Greenland and Denmark, which have strongly rebuffed Trump’s...campaign to annex the world’s largest island....Von der Leyen's visit reflects the increasing geopolitical importance of the Arctic to major powers,......
EV brands including Tesla recall record 4.3 million vehicles in China
3+ week, 2+ day ago (616+ words) vehicles in China over concerns that doors may be difficult to open in an emergency, marking the country’s...safety requirements, as automakers, locked in a fierce price war, roll out technologies in the world’s...Tesla’s recall is…...