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Until recently, the vehicles cruising around major Southeast Asian cities were brands most anyone around the world would recognize. Lots of Toyotas and Hyundais. A smattering of Fords. The occasional Tesla. But about two years ago, everything changed. From Jakarta to Bangkok, totally unknown brands — with unheard of features — appeared almost overnight. Patrick Winn reports from Bangkok on the massive influx of Chinese electric vehicles.