BANGKOK/JAKARTA -- Several Southeast Asian countries are finding ways to protect their emerging car industries from imports, after eliminating auto duties by the end of last year.
Nations deploy mix of import curbs and tax benefits to aid local industries

A locally manufactured Toyota pickup truck is driven onto a ship for shipment overseas at a Thai port. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
BANGKOK/JAKARTA -- Several Southeast Asian countries are finding ways to protect their emerging car industries from imports, after eliminating auto duties by the end of last year.