TOKYO -- Japan and ASEAN intend to create their first joint strategy on automobile production and sales within the Southeast Asian bloc, as Chinese electric vehicles become more prevalent there.
First-of-its-kind undertaking to cover production and sales in Southeast Asia

A Toyota dealership in Bangkok. Japanese automakers assemble more than 3 million vehicles annually in ASEAN. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
TOKYO -- Japan and ASEAN intend to create their first joint strategy on automobile production and sales within the Southeast Asian bloc, as Chinese electric vehicles become more prevalent there.