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Electric and hybrid vehicles

Me & My Money: From construction painter to EV charger firm founder

Sathiyamoorthy Nagarajan (left), a power systems specialist from India, partnered with Singaporean engineer Lai Yuan Weng to set up MNL Solutions, which delivers sustainable EV charging solutions for homes, condos, commercial and industrial sites.
Sathiyamoorthy Nagarajan (left), a power systems specialist from India, partnered with Singaporean engineer Lai Yuan Weng to set up MNL Solutions, which delivers sustainable EV charging solutions for homes, condos, commercial and industrial sites.

Fast Lane

Catch classic cars in immersive exhibition across legendary motoring routes

The Concours d’Elegance will be held at the IMBA Theatre, Gardens by the Bay from Aug 13 to 16.
The Concours d’Elegance will be held at the IMBA Theatre, Gardens by the Bay from Aug 13 to 16.

Car review

Volvo V60 gives the Swedish station wagon a fitting farewell

The ageing Volvo V60 station wagon is back for a swansong as the curtain 
begins to fall on the Swedish carmaker’s last combustion-engine stationwagon.
The ageing Volvo V60 station wagon is back for a swansong as the curtain 
begins to fall on the Swedish carmaker’s last combustion-engine stationwagon.

Cool wagons: Looking back at the history of the now-rare station wagon on Singapore roads

The Volvo V70 R had a tuned 2.5-litre turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive and was offered in this fetching shade of green.
The Volvo V70 R had a tuned 2.5-litre turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive and was offered in this fetching shade of green.

Thailand car production falls 7.55% in June, full-year forecast cut

Thailand is planning to replace some ageing vehicles with electric vehicles as part of its energy-transition efforts.
Thailand is planning to replace some ageing vehicles with electric vehicles as part of its energy-transition efforts.

Torque Shop

Modifying a car with wider or larger tyres may affect performance

Ensure that the wider tyres do not compromise the car’s suspension and steering functions.
Ensure that the wider tyres do not compromise the car’s suspension and steering functions.

Giant EVs are damaging China’s roads without paying for repairs

Fuel tax used by regional authorities to fund road maintenance has been falling with the move to EVs in China.
Fuel tax used by regional authorities to fund road maintenance has been falling with the move to EVs in China.

Car review

Ora 5 combines function with cute form

Cute quotient: The Ora 5 is a car designed with soft edges and for hard corners.
Cute quotient: The Ora 5 is a car designed with soft edges and for hard corners.

China’s Geely to make electric SUVs at Ford Spain plant, jointly develop model for Europe

Employees work at the Ford factory in Almussafes, near Valencia, Spain, on July 23.
Employees work at the Ford factory in Almussafes, near Valencia, Spain, on July 23.

Thailand works on $920m EV plan to replace 80,000 commercial transport vehicles

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD’s first factory in South-east Asia is in Thailand.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD’s first factory in South-east Asia is in Thailand.

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