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Lee Nian Tjoe

Senior Transport Correspondent

Nian Tjoe’s first article was published in 1999. He was with SPH Magazines for eight years, before working for 11 years in communications. He joined The Straits Times in 2022 as a senior transport correspondent. When he is not pounding the streets – walking, cycling or riding, aboard a bus or train, or behind the wheel – Nian Tjoe puts together the Motoring section of the newspaper and hosts a podcast on transport issues.

Latest articles

4,000 Charge+ EV charging points, Pirelli’s puncture-proof tyre, test-drive Volkswagen to support SPCA

Mr Ong Tze Boon (third from left), chairman of Charge+, says the operator is aiming for 30,000 charging points globally by 2030.

Self-driving cars are the future, but I prefer to take the wheel

Having a robot do the driving carves out time for people to do other things, but does it spark joy like a good drive?

The eye-catching Avatr 07 can park itself

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Review Avatr 07 on March 24, 2026.

FairPrice Group and Pokka trial driverless delivery vehicle

FairPrice Group plans to roll out autonomous vehicle deliveries to more suppliers if the current pilot proves successful.

Free autonomous shuttle rides kick off in Punggol; over 1,000 sign-ups so far

The autonomous vehicles (AVs) for the public autonomous shuttle rides in Punggol on April 1.

SP Mobility makes commitments to ease anti-competitive concerns over its proposed ChargEco takeover

ChargEco has 1,100 charging pointsin HDB carparks across Singapore.

1,140hp Cayenne Turbo Electric is Porsche’s new power king

With 850kW of power, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric is the carmakers most powerful car yet.

Tesla 6-seater in town, Maybach spruces up S-class, Sebastien Loeb’s rally win

The Model Y L is the first six-seater Tesla to be available for sale in Singapore.

Battery from electric bus catches fire in Sin Ming; LTA to investigate

CMG20260325-Darwis01 陈渊庄/ 柏汝/ Tower Transit electric bus battery in ashes [160 Sin Ming Drive]

Mercedes-Benz CLA is the Baby Benz coming of age

The Mercedes-Benz CLA200 retains the sleek profile of previous generations, mixed with flamboyant design touches.