
Singapore VES 2026 changes trim top car rebates as EV support stays
Singapore will narrow its top VES car rebate from 2026 while keeping EV-only EEAI support for another year, signalling a gradual taper in incentives.
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Singapore will narrow its top VES car rebate from 2026 while keeping EV-only EEAI support for another year, signalling a gradual taper in incentives.

Electric vehicles claimed 55.83% of Singapore's new car registrations in February 2026, with 2,237 units sold. Petrol-only cars now account for just 8% of new sales.

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow announces LTA review of COE categorisation as Category A and B prices converge, affecting EV buyers.

BYD's 1,500kW Flash Chargers are heading overseas for the first time. Singapore's charging infrastructure caps at 500kW — here's what that means for local buyers.

Singapore and Japan signed an energy cooperation framework on March 15. Supply is secure — but electricity prices, and EV charging costs, are set to rise.

EV charging in Singapore has stayed calm while petrol prices surged past S$3/litre — but a global LNG price spike means the April electricity tariff review could change that.

NIO opened its first Singapore showroom on March 14, with the Firefly hatchback on display — the brand's Southeast Asian debut via Wearnes Automotive.

Six 50kW EV fast-charging hubs confirmed for HDB carparks — bringing rapid charging to residential estates for the first time, with 20 hubs planned by end-2027.

Electric vehicles hit 55% of Singapore's new car sales in January 2026 — a historic first — as BYD set a market share record at 28.2%.