Key facts
- Southeast Asian auto sales rose 13% in the third quarter from a year earlier, Nikkei Asia reported.
- Quarterly sales topped 800,000 vehicles, the first quarter above that level since the final three months of 2025.
- Chinese brands gained ground in Indonesia and Thailand as demand for electric and hybrid vehicles accelerated.
Auto sales in Southeast Asia topped 800,000 vehicles in the third quarter, the first time quarterly sales exceeded that level since the final three months of last year, Nikkei Asia reported on November 4, 2026.
The report said sales rose 13% in the quarter from a year earlier, helped by growing demand for electric and hybrid vehicles. Chinese brands gained ground in Indonesia and Thailand as demand for electrified vehicles accelerated, according to the report.