AutomobilesASEAN new car sales rise for first time in 3 years
Indonesia spearheads market upturn with 67% gain fueled by tax breaks
The Thailand International Motor Expo Bangkok, held last December: The country's new car sales fell for the third year in a row, while Indonesia logged a sharp increase. (Photo by Yohei Muramatsu)
YOHEI MURAMATSU, Nikkei staff writer
February 7, 2022 14:40 JST
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.