DAIMLER South-east Asia and Performance Motors have quit the Motor Traders Association (MTA), and with it will go all access to data on how well their vehicles are selling here.
The companies, which sell Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles respectively, are the first big players to withdraw from the four-decade-old trade association.
Other brands which have dropped out in recent years include Malaysia's Proton, Sweden's Saab, Britain's BMW-owned Rolls-Royce, and French makes Peugeot, Citroen and Renault.
Read the full report in Saturday's edition of The Straits Times.