Experts say compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles have a far lower chance of bursting into flames than petrol models, but do not rule out poor installation of CNG kits as a root cause of fires.
There are more than 1600 CNG private cars on the roads, and their owners will have to get their vehicles checked out at an authorised inspection centre by June 9.
Bike-sharing apps were hailed as key players in Singapore's car-lite push but since their implementation earlier this year, they have encountered an unlikely road bump – inconsiderate users.