Southeast Asia has become one of the hottest markets for electric vehicles in recent years, and Tesla can gain a large customer base in the region at a time when consumer demand in the United States is slowing.。Rohan Patel, Tesla's senior director of public policy and business development, said on March 12 that Tesla's current priority is to expand into Southeast Asian markets.。Patel also noted that Tesla faces competition from Chinese company BYD in the fast-growing market of Southeast Asia.。