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The COE is insane but demand for a car will continue to drive this up. Personally, I don’t have a real need for a car and cannot justify spending so much money to buy an asset that depreciates immediately upon purchase. I will stick to my MRT. If necessary, the ride hailing services in Singapore is also convenient and competitive and all in, is still cheaper than getting a car. Also, it is better to be driven around than to drive my own car.

I think byd has pretty much saturated its market share in China and has to look at Southeast Asia market to increase its market share. Indonesia looks like a promising market and is big enough. Also, EVs is a mature market in China unlike many of the Southeast Asia markets where there is still untapped market.

For a premium market of $300k, I think many Singaporeans would rather get their Mercedes or Lexus which are clear symbols of wealth than a nio! So, I don’t think it will take off in the short term unless the brand establishes itself more.

Singapore COE Breaks S$125k: Automakers Earns Profits or Brand Prestige?

The results for Singapore's first COE bidding round in May are out: Category A (Small/Mid-sized) hit S$124,790, and Category B (Large/Luxury) reached S$126,236. With the COE exceeding S$125,000, would you buy a car or stick to the MRT? How much higher do you think this market ceiling can go? BYD has captured 20% of the market share; do you bet on BYD because of its Southeast Asian expansion narrative or its domestic sales performance in China? NIO is taking the premium route, but it costs S$300k+ to get one on the road in Singapore—do you think there is a genuine need for this segment?

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