{
  "id": 1896770,
  "title": "COE premiums up across most categories; Cat A price climbs 3.7% to S$128,501",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/coe-premiums-up-across-most-categories-cat-a-price-climbs-3-7-to-s",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:38:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Singapore",
    "slug": "the-business-times-singapore",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/coe-premiums-across-most-categories-cat-price-climbs-3-7-s128501"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the August 19 COE tender exercise, the price of a Category A certificate surged to S$128,501, marking a 3.7% increase from S$123,890 in the previous tender on August 5. This premium is specifically for smaller, less powerful cars and electric vehicles. Category B COEs, used for larger, more powerful vehicles, saw a modest 0.8% rise, reaching S$131,001 from S$129,910. Motorcycle (Category D) COE premiums jumped by 7.6%, from S$10,503 to S$11,301, making this the fourth consecutive tender where this price exceeded the five-digit mark. Open category COEs (Category E), which can register any vehicle type except motorcycles, increased by 3.1%, from S$131,000 to S$135,000. Commercial vehicle (Category C) COE prices, on the other hand, fell by 1.7% to S$90,002, down from S$91,545. COEs are necessary for owning and operating a vehicle in Singapore.",
  "summary": "[SINGAPORE[ The price of a Category A certificate of entitlement (COE) climbed to S$128,501 at the Aug 19 tender exercise, hovering near the record S$129,000 registered in July.",
  "key_points": [
    "Category A COE price rises 3.7% to S$128,501",
    "Motorcycle COE premiums increase 7.6% to S$11,301",
    "Commercial vehicle COE prices drop 1.7% to S$90,002"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}