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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

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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 6-seat design is equipped with two captain’s seats in the second row.

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VinFast signs first dealer agreement in the Middle East

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VinFast signed its first dealer sales agreement with Bahwan Automobiles Trading LLC (BAT) in the Middle East. Under the agreement, VinFast electric vehicles (EVs) will be distributed in the Oman market through its official dealer, BAT. It also plans to establish service centers for VinFast EV owners. .

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VinFast’s (VFS) global EV dealer network grows following new agreement in Middle East

Baua Electric

Today, VinFast and a local dealer network in the Middle East signed an agreement to bring the former’s EVs to the region. The post VinFast’s (VFS) global EV dealer network grows following new agreement in Middle East appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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The First Customers Receive VinFast’s VF 5, Priced At $19,500, Batteries Not Included

CleanTechnica EVs

VinFast turned over the first batch of VinFast VF 5 smart electric vehicles to its new owners in simple ceremonies at dealers and luxury malls all over Vietnam. The concept of the economy EV was first introduced in January 2022 at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and later the same year at the […]

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VinFast Starts Phase Two Of Dealer-Building in North America As It Opens First Store In Canada

CleanTechnica EVs

At the VinPro Media Tour group in Vietnam last September, executives […]. This fulfills the second of five phases of the brand’s launch in North America, which started off with the opening of six stores in California three months ago.

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BYD sets lower sales growth & warns of looming price war

Teslarati

BYD set lower sales growth goals for 2024, warning of a looming price war and overcapacity in Mainland China’s electric vehicle (EV) sector. A 20% increase will not be easy to achieve, given the current weak market sentiment,” said Zhao Zhen, a sales director at Wan Zhuo Auto—a car dealer in Shanghai. year-over-year.

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VinFast (VFS) EV deliveries pick up in Q4 but not enough to beat its 2023 target

Baua Electric

The EV maker has now handed over 42,291 electric vehicles globally since it first in 2021. VinFast’s parent company, VinGroup, established GSM , an EV rental and taxi company, last March to expand its electric cars and scooters in Vietnam. Since then, VinFast broke ground on its first US electric vehicle plant in NC.

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