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Electric and hybrid vehicles

The ‘smell’ things matter for China’s luxury car brand Hongqi

China FAW Group Import & Export Assistant General Manager Liu Jifang (taller) and Eurokars Group COO Collin Teo (shorter) with the Hongqi Guoli at the Singapore Motorshow at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre on Jan 8, 2026.
China FAW Group Import & Export Assistant General Manager Liu Jifang (taller) and Eurokars Group COO Collin Teo (shorter) with the Hongqi Guoli at the Singapore Motorshow at Suntec Convention & Exhibition Centre on Jan 8, 2026.

Fast Lane

Sony unveils EV, Volkswagen’s retro display, Cycle & Carriage goes green, BMW’s new luxury brand

ntfast09 - Afeela 1 - Production of the Afeela 1 electric car will start in 2026 and Japan is scheduled to launch the car in the first half of 2027. 

Credit: Afeela
ntfast09 - Afeela 1 - Production of the Afeela 1 electric car will start in 2026 and Japan is scheduled to launch the car in the first half of 2027. 

Credit: Afeela

Car review

Youthful-looking Zeekr X is not just for the young

The Zeekr X Urban for Life Motoring review on Dec 26, 2025.
The Zeekr X Urban for Life Motoring review on Dec 26, 2025.

5 cars to catch at the Singapore Motorshow

Here are five cars that have caught the eyes of ST’s Motoring team.
Here are five cars that have caught the eyes of ST’s Motoring team.

Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD as competition, tax credit expiry hit demand

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Model 3 on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tesla Model 3 on display at the Everything Electric exhibition at the ExCeL London international exhibition and convention centre in London, Britain, March 28, 2024.  REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo

ST’s car-buying guide

Hot wheels: 25 choicest cars for the money in 2026

The 2026 car-buying guide by ST's Motoring team looks more closely at SUVs, with a handful of other vehicle types thrown in for brave or stubborn souls bent on going against the grain.
The 2026 car-buying guide by ST's Motoring team looks more closely at SUVs, with a handful of other vehicle types thrown in for brave or stubborn souls bent on going against the grain.

Fast Lane

Golf GTI turns 50, new Lotus showroom in Leng Kee Rd, Mercedes-Benz CLA aces European safety test

ntfast02 - VW Golf GTI - The Volkswagen Golf GTI turns 50 in 2026. 

Credit: Volkswagen
ntfast02 - VW Golf GTI - The Volkswagen Golf GTI turns 50 in 2026. 

Credit: Volkswagen

Consumer watchdog seeks feedback on proposed sale of EV charging firm ChargEco to SP Mobility

Strides taxi driver Francis Tan, 50, charging an his electric vehicle (EV) taxi at the ChargEco EV charging points at the multi-storey carpark at block 81 Telok Blangah Drive, 22 Feb 2023.
Strides taxi driver Francis Tan, 50, charging an his electric vehicle (EV) taxi at the ChargEco EV charging points at the multi-storey carpark at block 81 Telok Blangah Drive, 22 Feb 2023.

China’s BYD posts weakest sales growth in five years on growing rivalry at home

Sales growth at BYD slowed to 7.7 per cent in 2025 as it grappled with growing local competition and a weakening of its technological lead.
Sales growth at BYD slowed to 7.7 per cent in 2025 as it grappled with growing local competition and a weakening of its technological lead.

Tesla sales outlook darkens despite Elon Musk’s self-driving euphoria

While Tesla’s robotaxi prospects have captivated stock market investors, the company likely sold fewer vehicles in the last six months than a year earlier.
While Tesla’s robotaxi prospects have captivated stock market investors, the company likely sold fewer vehicles in the last six months than a year earlier.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.