SINGAPORE: Mr Khor Joo Heng, 60, was hurrying about his stuffy motor workshop in AutoCity at Sin Ming when he was asked what he would do if Singapore achieved its aim of phasing out internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2040. “Die lah,” he quickly told CNA without missing a step, shuffling from car to […]
随着我国大力推广电动车，并且放眼在2040年前逐步淘汰内燃式引擎车，本地一些传统的汽车维修厂开始陷入窘境，未来生意若不尽理想，不排除会关闭厂房，趁此机会退休或另谋出路。 接受新传媒英文新闻网站CNA访问的其中一名汽车维修厂老板、60岁的Khor Joo Heng被问及电动车普及后怎么办，他脱口就说：“死啦”，然后继续忙碌工作。 据CNA从汽车维修厂老板们那里了解，多数传统的厂房只会维修内燃式引擎车，而且本地已经有专门维修电动车的厂房。 他们预计，一旦本地汽车全面电动化，生意将会随之减少，加上本身年事已高又后继无人，未来很有可能会结束生意。 业者解释，电动车具有八到十年的保修期，因此车主只能到授权的代理商维修，而这无形中减少传统维修厂的现有客源。此外，不断上涨的租金和水电费，也让他们大喊吃不消。 电动车会否成为未来趋势？ ...
To support Singapore’s shift to greener mobility, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has partnered with 21 organisations to train and certify automotive technicians in the safety-related areas of electric vehicle (EV) maintenance and servicing. This partnership is part of LTA’s efforts to upskill our existing workforce in support of the adoption of electric ...
SINGAPORE – Motor workshop technicians will be able to learn about servicing electric and hybrid vehicles at a new training facility as Singapore moves to phase out those with internal combustion engines by 2040. The SMWA Training Academy opened in Sin Ming AutoCity in Bishan on Monday (Dec 7). SMWA has said there is a need to retrain […]
