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ADB leads $135M climate financing package for VinFast e-bus fleet and EV charging network in Vietnam

Green Car Congress

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) mobilized a $135-million climate financing package for VinFast Trading and Production Joint Stock Company (VinFast) for manufacturing Vietnam’s first fully-electric public transport bus fleet and first national electric vehicle (EV) charging network.

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VinFast delivers first 100 VF 8s to customers in Vietnam; first global delivery expected in December

Green Car Congress

At the VinFast manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, VinFast held an event to mark the deliveries of the first batch of 100 VF 8 all-electric vehicles for VinFast’s pioneer customers who made the earliest reservations.

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StoreDot and VinES partner to accelerate the development of extreme fast charging (XFC) batteries

Green Car Congress

StoreDot, developer of extreme fast charging high energy battery solution for electric vehicles, has concluded a joint development agreement (JDA) with VinES, a member company of Vingroup, the largest private conglomerate in Vietnam. Last year, StoreDot revealed its ‘100inX’ strategic technology roadmap.

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VinFast partnering with StoreDot, ProLogium on advanced batteries for EVs

Green Car Congress

Aiming to gain a competitive advantage in the global EV market, Vietnam-based EV maker VinFast has been developing a number of partnerships with developers of advanced battery technologies. Electronics: dynamic charging with real-time voltage management. The company is targeting 300 Wh/kg in the Si-rich, fast-charging cell.

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VinFast exports its first batch of EVs: 999 VF8s to US

Green Car Congress

Vietnam-based EV manufacturer VinFast held a ceremony to mark its first batch of exports of electric vehicles: 999 VF 8s headed to the United States. The first VF 9 models will be handed over to customers in Vietnam and international markets in the first quarter of 2023.

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E.ON Drive to electrify VinFast’s European retail and service network with charging infrastructure

Electric Cars Report

VinFast, Vietnam’s first global manufacturer of battery-powered electric vehicles and E.ON Drive, the eMobility specialist of one of Europe’s leading utility companies, announced their cooperation to equip VinFast locations with a charging infrastructure in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.

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VinFast founder launches EV charging operator V-Green – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Vietnamese automaker VinFast has been on a roll lately—the company plans to expand to 50 countries in 2024, and is working on EV manufacturing plants in the US, India and Indonesia. In the initial phase, the company will seek out land and partners to establish its charging network in “key markets around the world.”

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