ARTICLES

12 Oct 2026

Thailand’s Car Industry in Transition: Balancing Old and New Technologies

Archanun Kohpaiboon

Thailand’s auto industry is in flux, to the chagrin of the established auto industry. The policy heavily favouring electric vehicles may need to be rebalanced.

7 Apr 2025

Autonomous Driving and Southeast Asia: Will it Hit the Road?

Shi Youwei

Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets.

EV Cars Southeast Asia Technology

4 Mar 2025

Will Proton’s Electric Vehicle Spur New Local Supply Chains — and Displace the Old?

Tham Siew Yean

Proton’s electric vehicle could spur new supply chains and local EV components production, but will be constrained by market conditions while the old supply chain will endure.

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27 Feb 2025

Southeast Asia Can Navigate Growing Fractures in Global Automotive Sector

John Lee

Southeast Asia has become another front in the ensuing technology wars between China and the US.

EV Cars Southeast Asia Technology

7 Feb 2025

Chinese EVs in Southeast Asia: More Sustainable Approach Needed

Shi Youwei

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) firms have made inroads into the Southeast Asian market. But they cannot take their current position for granted.

China China-Southeast Asia relations EV Cars Southeast Asia

30 Oct 2024

Finding the Sweet Spot Amidst Major Power Rivalry: The Case of Vinfast

Angel Hsu

VinFast, the electric vehicle manufacturer from Vietnam, is making inroads into the US. This would help, in not an insignificant way, the US to attain its climate change goals.

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26 Jul 2024

Time to Rebalance the Wheels in Thailand’s Green Automotive Policy

Archanun Kohpaiboon

Chinese EV makers are thriving in Thailand due to the country’s tariffs and incentives, but industry incumbents are struggling. Its automotive policy should reconsider how it incentivises consumer choice while fostering industrial transformation.

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