BANGKOK -- Sales of new cars in Southeast Asia's six major markets increased for a third straight year in 2018, rising 6% and breaking the previous record set in 2013.
Thailand marked a 20% jump in sales to 1.04 million units on the back of a robust economy. Automakers competed fiercely in the second-largest car market in the region to lure consumers with low-interest financing and other enticements.
