HONG KONG -- Malaysian Vincent Hor recently bought a BYD Atto 3 to "show off," joining the growing number of Southeast Asian consumers purchasing electric vehicles.
BYD electric cars roll off the line at its first Southeast Asian plant in Rayong, Thailand, July 2024, as Chinese automakers tap the region’s EV boom. © Reuters
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