The Singapore Motorshow presenting the first Indian-made passenger car in Singapore, the Kia Seltos crossover. — ST/ANN
SINGAPORE: Despite an increasingly uncertain economic outlook and a smaller certificate of entitlement quota this year, the Singapore Motorshow has opened across three floors at the Suntec Convention Centre – up from two last year.
The show sees the arrival of several new electric models, including from Chinese-owned brands MG and BYD.
Audi will also unveil its battery-powered e-tron crossover, while Nissan is set to show off a Tokidoki version of its LEAF electric car.
The show sees the first Indian-made passenger car in Singapore, the Kia Seltos crossover.
Other debuts in Singapore include the Land Rover Defender, Jaguar XE, Toyota Altis and two plug-in hybrid cars from Volvo.
In all, there will be 20 new model launches at the show, which runs till Sunday.
Meanwhile, Singapore Power announced one-month free charging for those who buy an electric car at the show.
Oil giant Shell announced a “carbon-neutral” driving initiative, where Shell fleet customers can opt in on a programme which allows the oil firm to obtain carbon credits to offset whatever CO2 emission the customer’s fuel purchase produces.
The cost to the customer is an additional 1.5 cents a litre, which Shell Singapore chairman Aw Kah Peng said “is not a lot, to do our bit for the environment”.
