Kian Chong

EV fan, worker bee for tracking Tesla's growth and EV penetration in Singapore.

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

Aug registrations for Tesla in Singapore 🇸🇬 landed at 463, comprising of 128 M3s and 335 MYs.

August was a fun month as owners welcomed Grok into their vehicles (requires AMD chip and premium connectivity). Grok could make phone calls, play music, adjust climate, open the glovebox, search Controls and many more. There are 170 commands currently with more to be added soon, including texting! No more dangerous texting while driving! Source in comments below.

@tesla_singapore enrolled the Model Y L and Model Y Performance into its referral program in an otherwise lull marketing month as it continued to highlight the benefits of Tesla's total cost of ownership

@TeslaOwnersSG

[Tesla Semi @tesla_semi]

Semi is here

Today, we're launching high volume production

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

I like red dots and I cannot lie

[Whole Mars Catalog @wholemars]

Over 200 megawatt capable Tesla Semi charging posts planned. That's a great start

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

Zeekr Malaysia just locked in EON as a Klang Valley dealer partner.

First up: a 1,340 sq ft pop-up at AEON Mall Shah Alam in October 2026 so shoppers can see the X, 009 and 7X. Then Zeekr House Glenmarie in Q1 2027 — sales, delivery and aftersales in one place.

Part of the push to make ownership feel less "import brand, thin network" as more Chinese EVs pile into Malaysia.

[S.E. Robinson, Jr. @SERobinsonJr]

Here is just a handful of shot from the tour. Unbelievable access granted by Tesla today.

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

Bears repeating that the Semi doesn't use a conventional paint shop (for now). That's 15% savings in factory space per Grok's estimate

[Tesla Semi @tesla_semi]

Semi Factory introduces many firsts:

– First powder coated Class 8 truck

– Highest weight-capacity EMS conveyance in vehicle manufacturing, with 39 frames-in-white fully assembled

– One of our most automated battery lines to date!

Most truck plants just assemble – we make the stampings, batteries, drive axles, HV distribution, cooling modules & seats in house. Raw material in, trucks out

Vertical integration is the only real way to bring cost down

[Tesla Semi @tesla_semi]

Semi Rollout https://t.co/eTDVRTFjOf

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

Chinese brands own 7 of the SG BEV top 10 in Aug.

1 BYD 857
2 Tesla 463
3 GAC 247
4 MG 222
5 Chery 161
6 XPeng 154
7 Zeekr 145
8 Mercedes 103
9 BMW 66
10 Maxus 61

Only Tesla, Mercedes, and BMW break the run.

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

@larsmoravy Can't wait!

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

@GWeiYuan They are horrendous. I haven't met anyone whose first option is not Design 4

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

Tomorrow SG EV & PHEV owners get to vote on the new licence plate look.

3 options from LTA + SCDF: dark blue, light blue or light green.

Poll runs 25 Sep–9 Oct on OneMotoring. Only registered owners' votes count, and the point is faster ID by first responders.

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

@SawyerMerritt "Mummy, why does that man have a wire on his head running down his back?"

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

The real SG story: BEV vs non-BEV.

Aug 2026 new regs: ~2,880 electric vs ~1,670 not. That’s ~63% of the month going electric.

Green keeps eating grey on the chart.

[Tesla Semi @tesla_semi]

Tesla was selected as the primary OEM for the largest electric Class 8 order in the US by ZET SCALE, a new shippers’ alliance

With 2,500 Semis on order, this will double the entire US electric Class 8 fleet

We’re serious about scale, and ZET SCALE is too!

https://t.co/7em11fvHYM

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

Exemplary leadership from a Transport Minister

[Annick De Ridder @AnnickDeRidder]

Nieuwe technologie moet je kritisch opvolgen, maar ook eerlijk beoordelen op de cijfers.

En die zijn opvallend: buiten de snelweg ligt het ongevalsrisico met @teslaeurope FSD Supervised volgens de gerapporteerde data bijna 10 keer lager dan bij manueel rijden. Ook op de snelweg zien we een daling.

Verkeersveiligheid en innovatie kunnen perfect hand in hand gaan.

https://t.co/78X1VXIb88

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

Plaza Sing has been unveiled as one of the new Supercharger locations. Love it, one of my frequent spots

[Tesla Charging @TeslaCharging]

New Tesla Supercharger: Singapore - Plaza Singapura (4 stalls)
https://t.co/kXixBbQ224

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

@tesla_singapore Great work!

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

Singapore's @TeslaCharging infrastructure continues to expand

Locations are kind of cryptic, best guesses would be malls in Jurong West, HarbourFront, Tiong Bahru and
Bedok

[Tesla Singapore @tesla_singapore]

New Superchargers coming soon.

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

7th experience centre in Malaysia has opened!

During the event, Tesla also shared there will be six upcoming Supercharger sites in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Seremban and Penang

[SoyaCincau @Soya_Cincau]

Tesla Malaysia opens their 7th Experience Centre located at Mid Valley Megamall in KL. At the moment they have 21 Supercharger and 18 Destination Charger locations nationwide, along with 3 Srrvice Centre and Service Express points.

Tesla Malaysia will deploy 6 more EV charging stations locations in 2026 located in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Seremban and Penang. #tesla #teslasupercharger #ev #evcharger

[Kelvin L ケルビン @kelvinlym]

Wait a minute, are those LHD vehicles? Since it’s autonomous, it doesn’t matter but is this Waymo dumping their outdated technology to Singapore?

[Kian Chong @kianchong]

@kelvinlym Eagle eye. LHD