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VinFast to unveil two new EVs at LA Auto Show next month

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VinFast, the Vietnam-based automotive manufacturer established in 2017, announced the global premiere of the company’s new EVs—VF e35 and VF e36—at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show 19-28 November 2021. This global premiere also marks the official introduction of the VinFast EV brand to the North American market.

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

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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. These two EV models are expected to be launched throughout the global market by the middle of 2022.

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VinFast to build EV and battery factory in North Carolina

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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. VinFast has established global operations in the US, Canada, Germany, France and the Netherlands.

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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast signs MoU with TN Govt to invest USD 2 billion, plant construction to begin in 2024 | Autocar Professional

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This move is a significant step in VinFast’s global expansion, which offers the brand an entry into the world’s third-largest car market. “The This initiative forms a crucial part of VinFast’s strategy to establish a strong presence in key markets and strengthen its supply chain for global expansion,” added the statement from the company.

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New Horizons in Electric Mobility: Anticipating the Latest Pickup Release

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Photo credit: VinFast Vietnam's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, VinFast Auto, showcased its latest creation, the VF Wild, at CES 2024. Tran Mai Hoa, Deputy CEO of Sales and Marketing at VinFast Global, the VF Wild is more than a new product. It embodies VinFast's ambition to enter the thriving market of electric pickup trucks.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. Trial operation of buses with the goal of operating the first community buses in Vietnam, and conducting educational activities.

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BloombergNEF: clean energy investment in developing nations slumps as financing in China slows; coal burn surges to record high

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The findings suggest that developing nations are moving toward cleaner power but not nearly fast enough to limit global CO 2 emissions. thousand in 2017. Investment in new wind, solar, and other non-large hydro renewables projects in the country fell to $86 billion in 2018 from $122 billion in 2017. billion and $2.7

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