Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Inclusion of Hybrid Vehicles as Cleaner Energy Models for New Car Registrations from 2030

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport in view of the Government's mandate for all new car and taxi registrations to be of cleaner-energy models from 2030

a.     why are hybrid vehicles deemed to fall into this category; 

b.     what percentage of vehicle registrations from 2030 are projected to be hybrid vehicles; and 

c.     whether there will be any mandate for all new car and taxi vehicles registrations to be zero-emission only.

Reply by Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:

1.     As hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) emit lower carbon emissions than internal combustion engine vehicles, they are part of the cleaner vehicle population.

2.     The proportion of cleaner energy cars registered annually continues to grow. In 2024, more than 82% of newly registered cars were cleaner energy models, as compared to 65% in 2023 and 51% in 2022. Within this, electric cars are growing at the fastest rate. In 2024, 34% of newly registered cars were EVs, as compared to 18% in 2023 and 12% in 2022.

3.     There are currently no plans to ban new registrations of hybrid cars and taxis, as it is neither necessary nor practical to do so.