ASEAN auto sales rose 13% in Q3 on EV and hybrid demand in key markets

Chinese brands gain in Indonesia and Thailand; regional sales top 800,000 vehicles BYD vehicles are displayed at GIIAS Semarang, part of the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show series, in Semarang, Indonesia, on Sept. 30. Chinese brands have gained ground as demand for electrified vehicles accelerates. © Getty Images TOKYO/JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR -- Auto sales in Southeast Asia topped 800,000 vehicles in the third quarter for the first time since the final three months of last year, as growing demand for electric and hybrid vehicles helped fuel recoveries across major markets.