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The mission of the Automotive industry – one of the most globalised industries – is to provide safe and accessible transportation for the world’s increasing population. The industry is one of the main engines of economic growth, with important multiplier effects both in upstream sectors such as metal processing, chemicals, and textiles, and in downstream sectors like ICT, trade and services. It is also one of the biggest innovators on a global scale, rapidly adopting breakthrough technologies that address the need for more efficient and environmentally-friendly transport solutions.
The Automotive industry involves the manufacturing of bodies, engines, parts and whole vehicles for ground transportation. Such vehicles include motorcycles, cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles.
Policy support, improving consumer awareness and rising affordability have been fuelling the global electric vehicle (EV) market for more than a decade now. With sales rising in double digits, EVs are gradually eating up into the market share of ...
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Thailand is the production and export hub for four-wheel motor vehicles in ASEAN, with commercial vehicles and high-value passenger vehicles being its top products. At the regional level, Thailand was the largest producer of four-wheel motor vehicles ...
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In 2023, Malaysia continued to consolidate its position as the third-largest four-wheel motor vehicle manufacturer (behind Thailand and Indonesia) and the second-biggest four-wheel motor vehicle market (behind Indonesia) in the ASEAN region. ...
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Four-wheel motor vehicle production in ASEAN (particularly Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar) dropped by 31.6% y/y in 2020 due to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, output saw a strong rebound in ...
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In 2022, Malaysia continued to consolidate its position as the third-largest four-wheel motor vehicle manufacturer and market in the ASEAN region, behind Thailand and Indonesia. Motorcycles and passenger vehicles were the main two segments in the ...
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