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First Drive: The VinFast VF8 in Vietnam

CleanTechnica EVs

Upstart VinFast is not your average electric vehicle company. The company was built as part of the expansive vision of parent company VinGroup, one of the largest companies in Vietnam. VinGroup aspires to be the change it wants to see in the world, for Vietnam and beyond.

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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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VinES and Li-Cycle announce strategic, long-term battery recycling agreement

Green Car Congress

Li-Cycle Holdings and VinES Energy Solutions , a member of Vietnam-based Vingroup, signed a definitive agreement for a long-term recycling relationship. VinES is a company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications.

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Zomato to liquidate Vietnam subsidiary after shutting Poland business – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The company said that both step-down subsidiaries, which are currently undergoing liquidation, are not engaged in any active business operations and will have no impact on the overall operations of the company. The liquidation process is expected to be completed within four-six months of receiving the approval.

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Vinfast delivers first 100 VF 8 electric SUVs in Vietnam, US arrival still set for this year

Green Car Reports

Vinfast reported on Saturday that it has delivered the first 100 of its VF 8 electric SUVs in its home market of Vietnam, ahead of wider availability and international deliveries in the U.S., At a delivery event held at the company’s Hai Phong manufacturing complex the company said it.

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Vingroup member VinES and Li-Cycle launch global battery recycling partnership

Green Car Congress

Li-Cycle Holdings, the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, and Vines Energy Solutions ( VinES ), a Vingroup company that specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of advanced batteries for mobility and energy storage applications, launched a global recycling partnership. Earlier post.)

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CA DMV issues autonomous vehicle testing permit to Vietnam’s VinFast

Green Car Congress

VinFast—a Vietnamese company ( earlier post )—is the 57 th company to be issued such a testing permit. Six companies have received a permit for driverless testing (Autox, Baidu, Cruise, NURO, WAYMO and ZOOX) while only one (NURO) has received a permit for deployment.

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