Consideration of Separate COE Category for Private-Hire Cars with Emphasis on Electric Vehicles

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport as part of the study on a separate Certificate of Entitlement (COE) category for private-hire cars, whether the Ministry will consider splitting the new private-hire vehicle COE category into electric vehicles (EVs) and non-electric vehicles, with higher allocation for EVs in order to accelerate electrification among high-mileage vehicles.

Mr Chee Hong Tat: A similar question was filed by Ms Nadia Samdin in September 2022 and the Ministry of Transport had provided a reply to Ms Nadia's question. The Member may want to refer to the Hansard for the reply. [Please refer to "Measures to Reduce COE Price Volatility and Encourage Switch to Electric Vehicles", Official Report, 12 September 2022, Vol 95, Issue 67, Written Answers to Questions section.]