EVs are increasingly being seen as a sustainable mode of transport by many countries. Compared to conventional petrol and diesel internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, pure battery electric vehicles offer significant advantages in energy efficiency and pollution reduction.

EVs have several efficiency advantages over ICEs:

How much advantage an EV has depends on the source of the electricity. EVs charged using electricity from renewable energy sources have virtually zero well-to-wheel carbon emissions, from the extraction of the fuel to the point it is used directly or indirectly by the car.

For countries where electricity is generated using predominantly natural gas, current well-to-wheel emissions estimates from automakers show about 66% reduction in carbon emissions when switching from a gasoline car to an equivalent-size EV.

The test-bed will examine several issues relevant to policies regarding roll-out of EVs in future:

Singapore as a “Living Lab” for Research & Development

Singapore's EV test-bed offers potential economic benefits for manufacturing and R&D in areas such as battery technology, power electronics and electric drive systems.

Singapore's expertise in systems-level innovation creates a distinctive advantage for companies to create, demonstrate and commercialize cutting-edge solutions. Our small size and good infrastructure makes it easy to roll out new concepts quickly and our highly skilled workforce and advanced engineering sectors mean that manpower and technical support are readily available for pilot projects.

Our capabilities in electronics and R&D enable us to provide an open platform for all auto manufacturers and technology companies interested in shaping the future of electrification of the transport system.