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NEWS ANALYSIS Demand concentrated in a high-pressure market; dealers compete for numbers, buyers race to beat incentive cuts The mainstream Category A COE has risen to S$139,001, beating the previous …

This marks the first time that the premium for smaller cars has outstripped that of the Open category Category B COE premiums – used to register larger, more powerful cars …

The automaker faces prolonged weakness in China, the world’s top auto market BMW cut the profit margin outlook for its core automotive business on Tuesday (Nov 3) for the second …

The group has declared an interim dividend of S$0.025 a share, to be paid out on Nov 27 SIAEC’s profit decline comes on the back of a 9.7% drop in …

CEO warns 2027 will be ‘another year of transformation’ amid efforts to boost group profit A weak spot is Lufthansa’s flagship airline, where high expenses, crew walkouts and unprofitable short-haul …

The rebound is aided by higher fuel prices, government incentives and continued EV demand growth Tesla saw strong gains in Norway and Sweden, but trailed several Chinese rivals in Denmark, …

Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Japan Airlines, ANA are among those affected Cathay Pacific said that “a smaller subset of cases” involved the potential access of additional personal information including e-mail …

Those with government or parent company support are better positioned to take on higher costs Scoot’s operating ⁠loss balloons to S$32 million for the quarter ended Jun 30, from S$17 …

New rules include loan limits of up to 70% of the vehicle’s purchase price and maximum loan tenure of seven years The loan restrictions will not apply to commercial vehicles …

New rules include loan limits of up to 70% of the car’s purchase price and maximum loan tenure of seven years The loan restrictions will not apply to commercial vehicles …

Its operating profit for the July to September period is 2.7 trillion won [SEOUL] Hyundai Motor reported a 5.5 per cent rise in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday (Oct 29), …

Trade body supports LTA’s proposals, but says using OMV to judge car class needs more clarity Category A has seen an influx of higher-value models which have driven its COE …

The overall supply for the November 2026 to January 2027 period will rise 1.1%; no ‘cut and fill’ additions planned The two car categories A and B will have no …

The speed of China’s surge has been a surprise Visitors at the BYD booth at the 2026 Paris Motor Show in Paris, France, Oct 13, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS CHINESE automakers …

A burgeoning shift is underway as BYD’s low-cost strategy meets price-sensitive South Korea buyers BYD’s rapid ascent means it’s overtaken Volvo and Toyota Motor in the ranks of foreign carmakers …

Start of passenger services comes after cargo flights commenced at the facility in July The new Western Sydney International Airport ​in Badgerys Creek, about 60 km west of central Sydney, …

BRUNCH The focus is on whether such moves will boost carriers’ competitiveness – and if customers will pay the price Numerous airlines have embarked on or announced makeovers for their …

Geely Auto said to have begun negotiations to appoint an agent from among city-state’s big automotive groups Geely first entered the Singapore market in 2006, but made a quiet exit …

BRUNCH But is it worth the investment, and will customers ultimately pay the price? SIA, Emirates, ANA, Cathay Pacific and other airlines have embarked on or announced makeovers for their …

The technology pushes AVs’ initial costs up, but they are cheaper to run, safer and greener: Sebastian Thrun [SINGAPORE] Self-driving car pioneer Sebastian Thrun expects that there would be widespread …

Ships owned by Sinokor Group carry close to 40% of oil crossing through the strait in September Sinoko gained prominence from the early weeks of the Iran war, having amassed …

Revenue is flat on the year as net income dives 43%; adjusted earnings top Wall Street expectations Tesla’s downward revision of its 2026 capex expectations to roughly US$20 billion, from …

The US automaker should dial down on the stunts and focus on its fundamentals Tesla unveils its long-delayed Roadster nearly a decade after revealing a next-generation version of its original …

The proposed changes include merging categories A and B into a single passenger car category Car COEs rose at the latest bidding exercise after dipping at the two previous rounds. …

China carmakers’ outlook is clouded by import curbs in Europe and exports tax changes at home China automakers will have benefited from strong exports, but the months ahead will see …

Third-quarter net profit growth is the slowest in nearly two years Net profit at the world’s largest EV battery maker rose 14.5 per cent from a year earlier. PHOTO: REUTERS …

Revenue totaled US$50 billion, up 2.9% from a year earlier GM said it expected to end 2026 with adjusted EBIT in the range of US$14.5 billion to US$15.5 billion. PHOTO: …

An earlier report claims the carrier was in talks with the government over potential support AirAsia co-founder Tony Fernandes said the government talks focused on aviation-related costs, not financial assistance. …

Move to convert sanctioned vessels to lawful ones aims to expand fleet available for carrying crude The Trump administration is undertaking an approval process to grant sanctioned ships legitimate status …

Several airlines have halted flights in the wake of attacks Smoke and flames rise from King Khalid Airport, after Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked the airport, in Riyadh, Saudi …

Air cargo volume rises 8%, driven by demand for AI-related semiconductor and electronics shipments Aircraft movements, comprising landings and take-offs, are up 2.5% from the period a year ago at …

Carlsberg chairman Henrik Poulsen also joins Both Lee and Polsen will serve as independent, non-executive directors. REUTERS [SINGAPORE] Lee Theng Kiat, 73, former CEO of Temasek International and a current …

Australia’s biggest aviation infrastructure development in decades opens as global travel faces its toughest period since Covid Western Sydney International has attracted only a handful of airlines for the next …

It is a key step towards providing more breathing room for carmakers and some of their top suppliers [PARIS] Europe’s auto industry welcomed a deal between France and Germany that …

HSFO swap spread reaches record US$95 a tonne on Oct 7 before easing to US$88 a tonne the next day The tight supply in Singapore’s high-sulphur marine fuel market is …

The facility at 1 Kung Chong Road is part of the Japanese brand’s electrification efforts The carmaker’s 6e sedan at the Mazda EV Studio. Located near the Alexandra/Leng Kee automotive …

The original Roadster was launched in 2008 and discontinued in 2012 The demonstration of the Roadster, held at a SpaceX rocket testing facility and livestreamed online, came after years of …

Unverified Reddit posts say the passenger tried to reach an emergency exit A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Changi Airport. Flight SQ31, which returned to San Francisco on Oct 14, …

The group carries 3.5 million passengers during the month, while cargo loads rise 9.4% year on year [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group’s passenger traffic rose 2.8 per cent year on …

Deputy chairman Choi Shing Kwok is retiring from his role at the end of the year Ang Fung Fung (left) and Chew Hock Yong will join as independent non-executive directors …

It will secure the flow of information and protect the integrity of transactions for ship fuels Singapore will conduct its first ethanol bunkering trial as part of its journey towards …

Affected passengers will be reallocated to Malaysia Airlines flights from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore The further extension of Firefly’s flight cancellations comes as Singapore is blanketed by smoke haze from …

The airline reported a net loss of RM831 million (US$204 million) for the second quarter ended Jun 30 AirAsia has been hit by soaring jet fuel costs that surged 66 …

Both agree to slash millions of hybrid car exports, with the bloc said to be planning to curb imports The agreement on Oct 9 buys time for further negotiations, with …

The official F1 logistics partner says the lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic helped it be more adaptive to disruptions To cope with unexpected changes in the F1 race calendar, DHL …

The world’s richest man has attacked Delta’s top executive for not choosing the Internet provider Elon Musk says that Delta, by choosing Amazon’s Leo over SpaceX’s Starlink, wants “to make …

Fuel expenses rose 62% from a year earlier to US$4.1 billion, blowing past its forecast by more than US$500 million US airlines spent US$42.9 billion on fuel for scheduled flights …

News Analysis Combining categories will mean more intense competition; private-hire cars will also benefit from rebates Industry watchers say LTA’s proposed change to the COE system would solve the current …

Chinese brands hold a 10.7% share of the European market in Q2, according to data Chinese automakers, largely shut out of the US and facing weaker demand at home, have …

NEWS ANALYSIS Cautious bidding and weak sales, but aggressive bids and orders on hand keep premiums buoyant The fact that premiums hardly budged even during a slow period of sales …