Story no.86InternationalOngoing·Plants, jobs and earnings·Notable· Several countries (5)·1 Nov → 4 Nov·4 facts · 16 art.

In Southeast Asia, the rise of electric vehicles, driven largely by Chinese manufacturers, is marginalizing local automotive suppliers who are less integrated into new value chains. This phenomenon affects several markets in the region, where supporting industries are seeking strategies to remain within the value chain. In Malaysia, established Chinese manufacturers continue to source from their usual suppliers, worrying local suppliers, although Sapura Industrial secured a contract worth 307 million ringgit for Chery axles. National differences mainly concern Malaysia, where this tension between Chinese parts imports and local contracts is explicitly documented.