PUBLISHED ONSeptember 24, 2026 2:52 AMBYSean LerAn online poll for owners of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to indicate their preference for a differentiated EV licence plate design from three shortlisted designs will commence on Friday (Sept 24) — for two weeks.
In a joint news release on Thursday (Sept 24), the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the online poll will feature one of the original green designs proposed and two new blue designs.
Earlier in March, three similar designs were proposed. They feature characters in black font, with the plates in different shades of green — dark, gradient or light.
In addition, a green round decal with white border was proposed for selected vehicle schemes and groups.
LTA and SCDF said that most respondents from their consultations with stakeholders such as authorised motor dealers and sign-craft workshops understood the operational need for differentiated licence plates. This included views received from individual motorists.
However, there were also concerns raised about the aesthetics of the proposed green designs, the agencies acknowledged.
Following which, LTA and SCDF said they continued to explore a range of other designs, but also explained the constraints they had to work within.
Some of the designs, they said, were assessed to be unsuitable as the visibility of the vehicle number was not optimal.
For example, a coloured side band would require the vehicle number to be displayed in a smaller font and would not be suitable for double-row licence plates.
But the agencies have now come up with two new options suitable for Singapore's road conditions.
The new designs feature two different shades of blue which are visible in both daylight and low-light conditions.
"They are also easily recognisable by members of public, first responders and compatible with traffic and enforcement cameras," LTA and SCDF said.
The poll will be available on the OneMotoring website from Sept 25 to Oct 9.
EV and PHEV owners can look out for a banner on the OneMotoring website, which contains a link to a FormSG poll where they can log in with their SingPass to submit their preferred design.
LTA and SCDF said that as the differentiated licence plates will directly affect EV and PHEV owners, only votes from registered EV and PHEV owners will be considered in the final tally.
Each registered owner, whether an individual or a company, may only submit one vote — regardless of the number of EVs and/or PHEVs they own.
However, those who own EVs and PHEVs in both capacities will get to submit one vote as an individual, and another as a company.
Those who submit multiple votes will only have their last vote received considered.
"We encourage all registered EV and PHEV owners to submit their preferred design during the polling period. Owners’ preferences will be taken into consideration as part of the final design selection process," LTA and SCDF said.
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