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Low Zhen Xuan, 2100883 SIE2016 - T3 In the article,” Electric vehicles will take over Singapore”, the author Dr Sanjay(Neo & Siong, 2020) states that by 2040, Singapore targets to phase out internal combustion vehicles and move towards the wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). The article mentions that factors like lack of national charging infrastructure, high cost of EVs, the driving range and charging time are of concern. Despite that, the Singapore government has set a goal of creating 28,000 charging points, with participation of private-sector authorities. The article explains ways to expedite the adoption of EVs through measures like creating a separate Certification of Entitlement (COE) and having sufficient technical personnel with relevant skills to upkeep the ecosystem. Additionally, offering incentives in early conversion schemes can aid in the speed of rolling out EVs. The article claims that Singapore is on the right track but the road to success needs more than