Sales of new cars came back strong immediately after the Movement Control Order (MCO) ended, spurred on by pent-up demand and government incentives. But as Covid-19 cases rise and movement is once again curtailed, what does the future hold for the automotive sector? We speak to Vivek Vaidya, Associate Partner at Frost & Sullivan, about changing consumer trends, regional government support measures, and what Malaysia's automotive sector can do to remain competitive in this new normal.



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Sales of new cars came back strong immediately after the Movement Control Order (MCO) ended, spurred on by pent-up demand and government incentives. But as Covid-19 cases rise and movement is once again curtailed, what does the future hold for the automotive sector? We speak to Vivek Vaidya, Associate Partner at Frost &amp; Sullivan, about changing consumer trends, regional government support measures, and what Malaysia's automotive sector can do to remain competitive in this new normal.

Image Credit: Yakov Oskanov / Shutterstock.com

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