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Renewed interest in ‘COE cars’ after Grab lifts vehicle age cap amid driver crunch

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A Grab car travelling along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 on 5 March 2021.

Grab recently lifted a 10-year age limit for private-hire vehicles on its platform.

ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG

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SINGAPORE – A recent decision by ride-hailing giant Grab to lift a 10-year age limit for private-hire vehicles on its platform has sparked a renewed interest in older cars among some drivers.

The Nasdaq-listed company cited an ongoing driver crunch and a need to help drivers cope with rising operating costs as reasons for pausing its vehicle age requirement from Feb 23 until further notice.

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