Southeast Asia on cusp of EV revolution as local production begins

Chinese and South Korean automakers zoom past Japanese rivals on electrics

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A Good Cat electric vehicle by Ora, a brand of Great Wall Motor, is displayed at the Bangkok International Motor show.  © Reuters

YOHEI MURAMATSU and YUICHI SHIGA, Nikkei staff writers

BANGKOK/MANILA -- The electric vehicle market is taking off in Southeast Asia as automakers plan to start production in at least three countries this year, a key step toward making the cars more affordable to the region's consumers.

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