BANGKOK -- Total new car sales rose for the first time in three years in 2021 in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' six major economies, thanks to a sharp increase in unit sales in Indonesia and the easing of COVID-19 movement restrictions in the second half of the year.
New car sales in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Singapore totaled 2.79 million vehicles last year, up 14% from 2020, led by a 67% jump in Indonesia.
