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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.

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COE review: Most people support merging car categories, and five-band rebate system

The majority of respondents in the public consultation on COE review supports merging the two car COE categories and to use a five-band system.
The majority of respondents in the public consultation on COE review supports merging the two car COE categories and to use a five-band system.

Private-hire car loan curbs unlikely to bring down COE prices immediately: Motor dealers

From Oct 30, loan restrictions on private cars also apply to individuals registering private-hire cars.
From Oct 30, loan restrictions on private cars also apply to individuals registering private-hire cars.

Fashionably late Alfa Romeo Elettrica impresses with engaging drive

Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica has an attractive design and a spunky drive.
Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica has an attractive design and a spunky drive.

New Chinese car brand Jetour bound for Singapore Motorshow in January

The Jetour T1 is a mid-sized SUV that will be presented at the Singapore Motorshow in January 2027.
The Jetour T1 is a mid-sized SUV that will be presented at the Singapore Motorshow in January 2027.

Motor Traders Association proposes using car length to distinguish mass-market cars in COE review

A review of the COE categorisation framework is underway to better differentiate mass-market cars from non-mass-market ones.
A review of the COE categorisation framework is underway to better differentiate mass-market cars from non-mass-market ones.

Loan curbs extended to individuals buying private-hire cars from Oct 30

The move stops individuals from registering private-hire cars to circumvent loan restrictions.
The move stops individuals from registering private-hire cars to circumvent loan restrictions.

10 car brands register fewer than 1 car a month in S’pore

KGM from Korea registered just three cars in the first nine months of 2026.
KGM from Korea registered just three cars in the first nine months of 2026.

COE supply for 3-month period until Jan 2027 to go up by 1.1%

The supply of COEs for smaller and less powerful cars and EVs remain unchanged from the current three-month quota period.
The supply of COEs for smaller and less powerful cars and EVs remain unchanged from the current three-month quota period.

Faster charging, fewer apps: Tesla opens chargers to other EVs; SimplyGo rolls out search and pay

The four Tesla high-speed chargers in Dunearn Village are the first ones in Singapore to be open to non-Tesla vehicles.
The four Tesla high-speed chargers in Dunearn Village are the first ones in Singapore to be open to non-Tesla vehicles.

Tesla trims Model 3’s features and $17,000 off its price to take on Chinese electric vehicles

Before factoring the cost of a Category A COE, the Model 3 RWD 110 retails for $74,411.
Before factoring the cost of a Category A COE, the Model 3 RWD 110 retails for $74,411.

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