Transport policy

Shrinking EV incentives, not proposed COE overhaul, drive car buyers to showrooms

Some car buyers said that their immediate concern was another deadline – the upcoming rollback of incentives for EV adoption from Jan 2027.

Motorists, dealers waiting to see how proposed COE changes will impact car prices

A merger of the two COE categories is among the proposed changes to better differentiate the price of mass-market cars from higher-end models.

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What the proposed COE changes will likely achieve and what it won’t address

The proposed change will see those buying premium cars paying more for their COEs than for mass-market models.

COE review: Impact of proposed changes on premiums uncertain, say experts

Merging categories A and B and giving a COE rebate for mass-market cars may not necessarily translate to guaranteed savings for buyers, compared with prices under the current system.

Priority for families with children, new ride-share car category among ideas left out of COE review

Several suggestions were not part of the public review as they were deemed unsuitable to implement now.

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Proposed COE revision: How it works and what it means for prospective buyers

The Land Transport Authority aims to “more effectively distinguish between mass-market and higher-end cars”.

Merging Cat A and B, rebates based on car value among proposed changes to COE system

Under the proposal, the COE price will depend on the car cost and not the engine size or horsepower.

Key North-South Corridor works producing most noise, dust to be completed by end-2027: Jeffrey Siow

The North-South Corridor construction site at Thomson Road, as seen from an overpass beside Novena Square, on Sept 17.

Philippine bus lines press Marcos for fare hike as fuel prices soar

Diesel powers most of the Philippines’ buses and the ubiquitous jeepneys.

North-South Corridor: Concern, resignation among residents and businesses as works stretch to 2031

The North-South Corridor (NSC) construction site in Thomson Road. The NSC will be progressively opened from 2029, instead of 2027.

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