SYDNEY/GUANGZHOU/BANGKOK -- More Chinese electric vehicle makers are heading into Southeast Asia, hoping to emulate predecessor BYD's success, but their compatriot's dominance in the market poses a challenge to their ambitions.
New players struggle to take on market leader BYD's dominance

Changan Automobile said on Nov. 29 at the Thailand International Motor Expo that it is making a full-scale entry into the Thai market. (Photo by Adryel Talamantes)
SYDNEY/GUANGZHOU/BANGKOK -- More Chinese electric vehicle makers are heading into Southeast Asia, hoping to emulate predecessor BYD's success, but their compatriot's dominance in the market poses a challenge to their ambitions.