Motor Show returns to Singapore after six-year hiatus
16 Jan 2015|5,411 views
The Singapore Motor Show opened to the public yesterday after a six-year absence, reported The Straits Times. Spanning 12,000 sqm on the fourth level of the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, the show boasts 150 cars across 26 brands. A dozen other related exhibitors - from tyre companies to engine tuners - are also present.
Although modest when compared with international or even regional shows like those in Bangkok and Jakarta, this year's event is host to a record number of new car unveilings.
Models making their appearance here for the first time include sports cars like the Lexus RC F, the Ford Mustang and the Alfa Romeo 4C. Funky models include the Citroen C4 Cactus and the Honda Mobilio, while Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) include the BMW X6, the Nissan Qashqai 1.2, the Subaru Outback and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
The last model is the world's first plug-in petrol-electric hybrid SUV, and it took 10 months to be approved for sale here.
Mr. Glenn Tan, President of the Motor Traders Association (MTA), which organised the show, said he aims to make it an annual event. Previously, the Singapore Motor Show - held between 1992 and 2009 - was a biennial event.
"We've shortened the show days to four, from 10 previously," Mr. Tan said. "This cuts down the cost the exhibitors have to bear."
He noted that the show is "a collective effort by the industry to make the motoring scene here more exciting".
Speaking to The Straits Times on the sidelines of the event, the MTA President said the trade hopes to have a fruitful dialogue with the authorities soon on 'flattening' the annual supply of certificates of entitlement (COEs).
One proposal by the MTA is to keep some COEs from a bonanza coming onstream in the next couple of years for the next 'dry spell' from 2020 to 2023.
To soften the impact of this correction, car owners could be allowed to extend the lifespan of their existing cars by two to three years, with a pro-rated reduction in scrap rebate, Mr. Tan suggested.
The show is on till Sunday and tickets are going for $6 per person.
The Singapore Motor Show opened to the public yesterday after a six-year absence, reported The Straits Times. Spanning 12,000 sqm on the fourth level of the Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, the show boasts 150 cars across 26 brands. A dozen other related exhibitors - from tyre companies to engine tuners - are also present.
Although modest when compared with international or even regional shows like those in Bangkok and Jakarta, this year's event is host to a record number of new car unveilings.
Models making their appearance here for the first time include sports cars like the Lexus RC F, the Ford Mustang and the Alfa Romeo 4C. Funky models include the Citroen C4 Cactus and the Honda Mobilio, while Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) include the BMW X6, the Nissan Qashqai 1.2, the Subaru Outback and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
The last model is the world's first plug-in petrol-electric hybrid SUV, and it took 10 months to be approved for sale here.
Mr. Glenn Tan, President of the Motor Traders Association (MTA), which organised the show, said he aims to make it an annual event. Previously, the Singapore Motor Show - held between 1992 and 2009 - was a biennial event.
"We've shortened the show days to four, from 10 previously," Mr. Tan said. "This cuts down the cost the exhibitors have to bear."
He noted that the show is "a collective effort by the industry to make the motoring scene here more exciting".
Speaking to The Straits Times on the sidelines of the event, the MTA President said the trade hopes to have a fruitful dialogue with the authorities soon on 'flattening' the annual supply of certificates of entitlement (COEs).
One proposal by the MTA is to keep some COEs from a bonanza coming onstream in the next couple of years for the next 'dry spell' from 2020 to 2023.
To soften the impact of this correction, car owners could be allowed to extend the lifespan of their existing cars by two to three years, with a pro-rated reduction in scrap rebate, Mr. Tan suggested.
The show is on till Sunday and tickets are going for $6 per person.
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