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ASEAN H1 vehicle market up 10%, forecast revised up

GlobalData's full-year 2026 forecast for light vehicle sales in ASEAN revised up to 3.3 million units

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Proton enters the Sri Lankan market

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Chaevi named preferred bidder for Korean highway EV charging network

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