COE Insights

Guide

Buy an EV Before 2027? Calculate the Incentive Saving Before You Rush

The maximum EV ARF offset falls in 2027, but your actual saving may be smaller. Work through the tax floor, price break-even and registration deadline.

12 Sep 2026 · 11 min read

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Analysis

Q1 2026 COE Category Spreads: Convergence, Inversion and Limits

Compare paired category premiums across the first quarter and distinguish certificate-price gaps from differences in complete car packages.

7 Apr 2026 · 2 min read

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Data

March 2026 EV Registrations: Read the Fuel Mix Correctly

Track new car registrations by fuel type and understand why EV share, fleet population and COE demand are different measurements.

5 Apr 2026 · 3 min read

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Data

Singapore COE History: Policy Milestones and Price Records

Separate changes to COE rules from individual premium records, and read a timeline without assuming each policy caused the following price move.

24 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

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Guide

Motorcycle COE Guide: Category D, Renewal and the Complete Budget

Understand Category D bidding, its short TCOE deadline, motorcycle renewal and the costs to compare before choosing a new or used bike.

9 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

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Guide

What Happens When Your COE Expires?

Plan renewal or disposal before expiry, understand the limited late-renewal window, and keep COE, inspection and road-tax requirements separate.

7 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

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Analysis

Category A at $111,890 in March 2026: What Changed for Buyers

Category A reached $111,890 on 18 March 2026. A closer look at the premium, category spread and the costs buyers still need to compare.

4 Mar 2026 · 4 min read

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News

EV Incentives in 2026: How to Compare the Real Purchase Cost

Understand where EEAI and VES enter an EV quote, why the registration date matters, and why incentive changes do not predict the next COE premium.

27 Jan 2026 · 4 min read

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Analysis

Why COE Prices Change Over Long Periods

A guide to separating recorded COE price changes from explanations involving supply, renewal, EV adoption and household demand.

19 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

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Guide

Why Category E COE Can Cost More

Understand what the Open category offers, how to compare its premium, and which renewal and rebate differences matter after registration.

14 Jan 2026 · 3 min read

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Data

Singapore COE Price History: Reading the Available Records

How to examine the COE archive across category changes, missing exercises and nominal price comparisons without inventing historical price floors.

9 Jan 2026 · 2 min read

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Opinion

COE Price Scenarios: Planning Without a Five-Year Forecast

Use lower, unchanged and higher COE assumptions to stress-test a car budget without invented probabilities, price floors or policy promises.

14 Dec 2025 · 3 min read

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