Hybrids and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles are currently the preferred choices for green vehicles in the country, with 2,462 hybrids, 4,473 bi-fuel CNG and 26 pure CNG vehicles registered with the Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA), according to the statutory board's September 2009 figures.
The Green Vehicle Rebate (GVR) scheme allows buyers here to enjoy a 40 percent rebate of the vehicle's Open Market Value (OMV) when they purchase an electric, hybrid or CNG car, and this has played a key role in urging many to convert to greener vehicles, according to the National Environment Agency (NEA). In an e-mail interview, a spokesperson from the government body added that the scheme has "facilitated the initial adoption of CNG vehicles as a cleaner alternative to diesel vehicles".
