Automotive Resources Asia Ltd. (ARA) have reported that motor vehicle sales in Southeast Asia’s top four markets — Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines rose 31 percent in January from a year earlier.

The region#;s sales totalled 92,740 units in January, up from 70,929 in the same month last year.  Malaysia rose 47 percent to 39,646 units and Thailand jumped 45 percent to 24,727 units. Indonesia sold 22,859 units, an increase of 8 percent from the 21,117 vehicles sold the previous year.

The only country to see a decline was the Philippines with sales 4.0 percent down at 5,508 units.

Proton remained the market leader with a 22-percent market share, Toyota second with 19 percent share followed by Malaysian firm Perodua with 12 percent, Mitsubishi at 11 percent, Isuzu 10 percent, Nissan 5.0 percent and Honda 4.0 percent.

ASEAN Vehicle Sales: 2000 vs 2001 (Source: Automotive Resources Asia Ltd.) GlobalData Strategic Intelligence US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate? Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis. By GlobalData Learn more about Strategic Intelligence
Country	2000	2001
Thailand	262,189	285,000
Malaysia	343,173	340,000
Indonesia	300,573	270,000
Philippines	83,949	95,000
Total	989,884	990,000

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