Asia enjoys excellent positions in the global automotive market, as it is among the world’s largest vehicle producers and consumers. Six Asian countries – China, India, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia – accounted for 42.7% of global automotive production in 2017, data by the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) showed. Three of these Asian countries, namely China, India, and South Korea, are among the top 10 global producers, claiming shares of 29.8%, 4.92%, and 4.23% of global automotive output, respectively, translating into the ranks of first, fifth, and sixth globally, as of 2017. Japan, another Asian country, ranked the third-largest motor vehicle producer in the world, with a share of 10% in 2017.

01 REGIONAL OVERVIEW 

02 CHINA 

03 SOUTH KOREA 

04 THAILAND 

05 INDIA

06 MALAYSIA 

07 INDONESIA