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Electric dreams: Singapore's journey to cleaner mobility quickens
The Republic plans to 'green' its roads by 2040. Insight looks at past attempts, gauges motorists' readiness to electrify and examines policies necessary for the sea change.
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Singapore was probably ahead of the curve when it embarked on an initiative in 2001 to explore new energy technologies for transport.
The move led to a number of test beds, including one with a fleet of hydrogen fuel cell cars - a type of electric vehicle - from 2004 to 2006. A hydrogen station was set up in the east to refuel the fleet of six Mercedes-Benz A-class F-Cells.
