From BYD to Zeekr, premium tech to luxury, Chinese electric vehicles dominated the Singapore Motorshow 2025 this month. Are we witnessing a revolution in the Singapore’s car market?

In this episode of TransportBT, host Derryn Wong checks out the highlights of the motorshow, and speaks to some of the Chinese brands hoping to shake things up.

Plus, Derryn sits down with industry veteran Victor Kwan to figure out what this all means for the future of cars in Singapore.

Highlights:

00:47 Chinese EV brands take centre stage at Singapore Motorshow 2025

01:32 Why Premium Motors is bringing in three new Chinese brands

05:52 BYD's ambitious plans to crack the luxury market

10:49 The new Chinese world order

13:12 Future of Chinese EVs in Singapore

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Written and hosted by: Derryn Wong (derrynwong@sph.com.sg)

With James Ng, managing director, BYD Singapore; Lee Hoe Lone, managing director, Premium Automobiles; and Victor Kwan, deputy director, Singapore University of Social Sciences Academy.

Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Derryn Wong & Emily Liu

Engineered by: Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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