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Vanda Electrics is an electric vehicle startup headquartered in Singapore and a subsidiary of Singaporean heavy machinery manufacturer Wong Fong Engineering (later restructured as Wong Fong Industries). The brand began with the development of electric micro-mobility and commercial vehicles, later launching its first all-electric supercar, the Dendrobium, in 2017, becoming the first supercar manufacturer in Singapore. The brand name originates from Singapore's national flower, the "Vanda" (Dendrobium), which it shares with the supercar's naming. The Vanda Electrics logo design is simple, consisting of the letter combination of "Vanda" and "Electric," presented in a fashionable slanted font, reflecting youth and technology.
Vanda Electrics became the first Singaporean local supercar to debut on the world stage with the Dendrobium at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, but mass production plans failed to progress as scheduled. As of 2026, the brand's parent company has shifted its focus to comprehensive renewable energy utilization, and the original supercar project is in a dormant state.
At its inception, Vanda Electrics set clear visions, divided into three major stages: micro-mobility layout, supercar strategy launch, and ambitious mass production plans. When the brand layout was first revealed in 2016, two models closely tailored to urban traffic needs were launched: the Motochimp and the Ant Truck. The Motochimp is an ultra-compact electric scooter with a length of only 1,076 mm, featuring an all-aluminum body and equipped with a 48V rear hub motor, reaching a maximum speed of 30 km/h. The Ant Truck is a 1-ton class all-electric multi-purpose vehicle, mainly used for logistics, municipal services, and other commercial vehicle niche scenarios.
In March 2017, Vanda Electrics unveiled its first all-electric supercar concept car, the Dendrobium, at the Geneva Motor Show, in deep collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering, leveraging their engineering capabilities in Formula E and high-performance electric drive to develop powertrains and carbon fiber lightweight bodies. This technology flagship, launched in collaboration with a three-time Formula One Driver World Champion and an F1 team, garnered global attention upon its debut.
The brand management team subsequently released the mass production roadmap, announcing a limited production of 10 units of the Dendrobium, with an expected delivery price of approximately $1 million in 2018, and in 2022 it was set to fluctuate within the range of no later than $2.87 million (approximately $1 million to $2.8 million). A second-generation development was also planned. Dendrobium Automotive Ltd. established a dedicated legal entity in the UK to simultaneously advance engineering verification and road test procedures for the mass production model. The Dendrobium prototype car initially produced only a very limited number of test vehicles, after which there was no further news on orders.
Entering the 2020s, the production capacity goals of the automotive project were not converted into actual orders. At the same time, the parent company Wong Fong Industries turned to the new energy track using the group's overall advantages, establishing the Vanda RE renewable energy subsidiary and building the largest solar and energy storage integrated project in Southeast Asia.
The Vanda Electrics brand matrix can be divided into two parts: early micro-electric vehicles and supercar projects.
Motochimp Electric Scooter: Ultra-compact design, length 1,076 mm, wheelbase only 750 mm. Features an all-aluminum body, seat height about 600 mm, mainly aimed at last-mile transportation for commuting in campuses, communities, and parks. Equipped with a 48V rear hub motor, max speed 30 km, can travel 60 km after one hour of charging.
Ant Truck All-Electric Micro Truck: A representative work of the brand's commercial electric vehicles, effective load capacity 1 ton, adapted for end-of-line logistics, waste management, municipal services and other scenarios.
Dendrobium All-Electric Supercar (Concept/Prototype): The brand's technology flagship, also Singapore's first independently developed supercar in history. Total design length 5,540 mm, width 2,270 mm, height 1,100 mm, wheelbase 3,530 mm, dry weight controlled below 1,750 kg. The body uses a carbon fiber monocoque frame developed using F1 racing composite technology, external covers are carbon fiber material, structural parts are aluminum alloy. The door system is a rear-opening butterfly door, the roof also lifts up simultaneously, the opening posture is similar to the blooming Vanda orchid.
According to the original plan, Dendrobium was limited to 10 units globally, each priced in the range of approximately $1 million to $2.87 million, and each car could be deeply customized according to the owner's requirements. The brand revealed during the 2017 Geneva Motor Show launch phase that approximately 30 expressions of interest were obtained, but after the delivery of the first batch of orders, a continuous purchase conversion was not formed, and the final actual delivery volume was very small. As of 2026, transaction records of public auctions and global supercar registration information cannot confirm the complete delivery of the limited edition of 10 units of Dendrobium, and the early market enthusiasm failed to materialize into a mass production delivery loop.
From the perspective of the parent enterprise, Wong Fong Industries successfully achieved strategic transformation through the Vanda RE energy subsidiary, signing a 2.2 GWh energy storage system equipment framework service agreement with CATL in 2025, the photovoltaic installed capacity in the light and storage project reached as high as 2 GW, and the large-scale battery energy storage system reached 4,400 MWh, indicating that the asset value of the brand on the new track cannot be underestimated.
Vanda Electrics' technical core is mainly concentrated in its supercar project, with F1-level engineering partner Williams Advanced Engineering providing experience derived from F1 racing hybrid power technology, conducting in-depth development on the Dendrobium supercar across three technical dimensions: powertrain, chassis architecture, and aerodynamics.
Four Hub Motor Powertrain: Equipped with four independent hub motors (early prototypes equipped with Yasa motors), achieving pure electric four-wheel drive, with the four motors independently providing power output and front and rear torque vector control for each wheel respectively. Total maximum power is locked at 1,800 hp, with peak torque as high as 2,000 N·m (early unofficial data included figures of 1,500 hp and 4,000 N·m). Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h is within 2.7 seconds (the concept version recorded 2.6 seconds). Top speed exceeds 320 km/h.
High-Performance Battery Technology: The Dendrobium is equipped with a power battery pack of 90-100 kWh capacity, with plans to adopt solid-state battery technology to achieve an approximate WLTP driving range of 400 km, supporting high-voltage fast charging solutions.
Full Carbon Fiber Lightweight Body: The Dendrobium uses an F1 racing-grade carbon fiber composite material to build an integrated chassis, with lightweight level and torsional rigidity reaching racing standards.
Vanda Electrics has followed a principle of global operational division of labor since its inception: the headquarters and design core are in Singapore, while technical engineering and prototype manufacturing are based in the UK, collaborating with WAE's R&D base in Oxfordshire to complete the development and testing of prototype cars. However, the brand did not enter major Asian automotive consumer markets (including through complete vehicle exports or assembly agreements), and the limitations of its overseas business became one of the fundamental reasons why the supercar project failed to achieve continuous scale expansion.
Although Vanda Electrics as an independent electric supercar brand has basically ceased operations, its corporate entity and Titan 8 fast-charging modular battery system are still conducting small-scale development work. The new energy power subsidiary Vanda RE, under the parent company Wong Fong Industries, is in an unprecedented expansion phase. Once the Indonesia-Singapore cross-border green energy corridor project launched in 2028 is connected to the grid and delivers power, there is a high probability that the group's resource allocation for electric mobility will be completely shifted. The brand value of Vanda Electrics in the traditional automotive field may be continued more through light assets such as the intellectual property of the Titan 8 battery system.
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