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VinFast delivers first VF 9 vehicles to customers in Vietnam; 2nd shipment of VF 8 to N America leaves in April

Green Car Congress

VinFast delivered the first 27 VF 9 all-electric SUVs to its customers at an event in Hanoi, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The first batch of VF 9s, produced and delivered to customers in Vietnam, has a 6-seat configuration. The delivery events took place approximately 1 year after introducing the VF 9 model to the public.

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Vinfast EVs: Pickup concept, $20,000 VF 3 mini-SUV, e-bike all bow at CES

Green Car Reports

Before the second effort from Vinfast, the larger three-row VF 9, has even gone on sale, the Vietnam-based automaker is already focusing toward an onslaught of future vehicles and concepts.

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Vinfast announces all-electric strategy and full electric vehicle lineup; halting ICE production by end of year

Green Car Congress

At CES 2022, Vietnam-based VinFast announced its new development strategy and revealed its complete electric vehicle lineup covering five segments. The company also officially announced retail pricing and a reservation campaign for the VF 8 and VF 9 in the US, Europe and Vietnam.

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VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

Green Car Congress

Vietnam-based VinFast and the government of North Carolina signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the establishment of VinFast’s first North American manufacturing plant. According to the MOU, VinFast will continue to invest in this factory in future phases. The capacity of phase 1 is expected to be 150,000 vehicles per year.

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VinFast and Pininfarina detail designs of VF 8 and VF 9 EVs

Green Car Congress

At Mobile World Congress 2022 (MWC 2022) in Barcelona, Vietnam-based VinFast and Pininfarina illustrated the details of the interior and exterior design of their electric vehicles, VF 8 and VF 9. Established in 2017, VinFast owns an automotive manufacturing complex that features up to 90% automation in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

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A Look Behind The Curtain At VinGroup’s VinFast

CleanTechnica EVs

EV startups are a dime a dozen in recent years, so when a massive conglomerate in Vietnam opened up about plans to start a new EV brand with an IPO to follow, it seemed like little more than the latest chapter in the bumpy road to a fully electric future. This skepticism colors the way […].

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VinBus Launches First Electric Bus In Vietnam

InsideEVs

Multiple electric bus lines will be created in the near future.

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