Organised by SPH Media, the two-day event runs till April 14 at Singapore Expo.
The 62-year-old semi-retired property agent purchased a compact electric crossover BYD Atto 3 at the show which has a listed price of $164,888 – with non-guaranteed certificate of entitlement – to replace his Toyota Altis of almost 10 years.
The Car Expo 2024 is the biggest post-Covid-19 edition of the show, with 41 brands showcased and 34 booths in 17,000 sq m of floor space. He was checking out the Chinese manufacturer’s electric crossover sport utility vehicle model Aion Y Plus. Mr Ernest Tan, the director of new ventures at Vincar, the authorised distributor of GAC Aion, said that sales were “pretty decent” as at 3.30pm, because there had been “quite a bit of momentum” since the EV brand launched about a week ago on April 5.
A spokesperson for Vantage Automotive, the authorised distributor of BYD, said that business was quite brisk, with the crowd being “quite encouraging”.
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