Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2024

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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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

VinFast has just released its first 100 VF8 all-electric SUVs to customers in Vietnam, paving the way for a the release 5,000 VF8s globally. Starting this November, initial markets to receive the EVs to be exported from US, Canada, and Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2021

VinFast VF31, a C-segment SUV, features a 150 kW permanent magnet motor with maximum torque of 320 N·m (premium version) or an 85 kW motor with maximum torque of 190 N·m (standard version). The VinFast VF32, a D-segment SUV, features two permanent magnet motors, with 300 kW and maximum torque of 640 N·m (premium version).

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EV Specifications

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This event marked a historic milestone, as Vietnam's first global smart electric car was officially released and ready to enter the most demanding markets in the US, Canada, and.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 2, 2022

VinFast has begun deliveries of its first electric SUV in its home market ahead of planned sales in Europe and America.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 12, 2023

In April of last year Green Car Reports went to Vietnam for an early preview of the Vinfast VF 8 prototype. After a quick spin on a test track, it was obvious the mid-size electric SUV needed some serious time in the oven before it might be fully ready for U.S.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

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. This batch is being transported by the Silver Queen —a Panamanian charter ship—and is expected to arrive in a California port about 20 days after departing from Hai Phong, Vietnam.

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The Driven EV News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

VinFast delivers first 100 of VF 8 all-electric SUVs to customers in Vietnam, with global deliveries expected to kick off in December. The post VinFast starts delivering all-electric VF 8 SUVs ahead of global expansion appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

bound VF 8 electric SUVs shipped out in late November, following the delivery of 100 vehicles to customers in its home country of Vietnam in September. Vinfast on Monday confirmed plans to begin U.S. deliveries March 1, as a report indicated the automaker is planning to lower lease prices.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Vietnamese automaker VinFast reported last week that it had shipped its first batch of VF 8 electric SUVs for the U.S., The shipment of 999 EVs departed Hai Phong, Vietnam, Nov. with the first deliveries due before the end of the calendar year.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2023

Vinfast has delivered its first VF 8 electric SUVs to U.S. The first 100 VF 8 EVs were delivered in Vinfast's home country of Vietnam in September 2022. customers, and it plans to open reservations for the VF 6 and VF 7 follow-up models in March, the company announced at CES in Las Vegas last week. Vinfast now says the first U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

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. Recently, Vingroup started construction of a battery plant in Ha Tinh, Vietnam on a 8 hectare plot for phase 1, with a capacity of 5 gigawatt hours (GWh) per year.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2022

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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InsideEVs

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The VF e34 electric small SUV offers an NEDC driving range of about 177 miles and comes with a battery rental program.

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InsideEVs

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The Vietnamese automaker delivered the first 100 VF8 compact electric SUVs to early reservation holders in its home market.

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Electrek

JANUARY 6, 2023

Vietnam-based electric car maker VinFast showed off more than just electric SUVs and crossovers at CES 2023. The electric automaker surprised us with four new electric bike concepts on display. The post VinFast shows off 4 new electric bikes, as more car companies add e-bikes appeared first on Electrek.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast had shipped its first batch of 999 cars to the United States. The first batch of 999 VF 8 electric SUVs are expected to be handed over to US customers by the end of December.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

This forward-looking policy helps us introduce a wide variety of smart, green, premium-quality SUVs, at the inclusive prices, along with outstanding aftersales policies,” Chau said in a statement today. India’s import duty on fully-built cars was in the range of 70-100%, depending on the value of the models.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2021

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. The VF e35 and VF e36 electric SUV models are in the D and E market segments, respectively.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2024

Though the automaker has a range of vehicle offerings in Vietnam, its only model on sale in the U.S. is the VF 8 SUV. With 18 stores in seven states and its corporate dealers in California, VinFast now has a surprisingly robust U.S.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Vietnamese EV automaker and BAT will sell four electric SUV models: the VF 6, the VF 7, and the VF 9. “We are delighted to be the first Middle Eastern dealer of VinFast, a pioneering electric vehicle manufacturer in Vietnam renowned for its strategic vision and innovative products.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

The company invited journalists to Vietnam to drive its new electric SUV, the VF8, only to be met with reviews ranging from “send it back” to “not ready for sale.” Even so, it’s an encouraging sign for VinFast, whose fortunes haven’t trended positively since its launch in the United States.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2021

In Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, for example, traffic tends to be very challenging, to the point where even experienced human drivers could experience anxiety when navigating through inner-city roads. A Tesla Model X owner driving in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, recently posted a video of Autopilot operating in thick traffic.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

This investment decision in Tamil Nadu leads to mutual economic growth for both VinFast and the state, while also strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Vietnam and India. VinFast – a member of Vingroup – envisions driving the advancement of the global smart electric vehicle revolution.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

VinFast VinFast is a Vietnam-based company that was established in 2017 by Vingroup. In the few years they have been in production, they have successfully conquered the Vietnam EV market with a range of electric cars and scooters. They currently produce mainly SUVs, but have produced many different vehicles over the years.

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EV Central

JANUARY 9, 2024

The brand’s VF 7 mid-size SUV (think Toyota RAV4 dimensions) went on sale in Vietnam last year. At CES 2024, VinFast announced its titchy 3175mm (shorter than a Mitsubishi i-MiEV) VF 3 electric SUV would go on sale in America. VinFast VF 3 electric baby SUV will go on sale in North America this year.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Since parent company VinGroup opened up its automotive arm in Vietnam, we’ve witnessed VinFast continue to expand to new markets, including Indonesia, the US, Canada, Europe, and most recently, India – all while unveiling more all-electric models like the VF 3 compact SUV and an electric pickup concept called the Wild.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

The fully electric BYD Atto 3 SUV was the top-selling electric model, with over 19,200 units delivered. According to recent reports , BYD is pushing back plans for an additional factory in Vietnam amidst the expansion. Its first low-cost EVs will be a smaller pickup and SUV. BYD was Thailand’s best-selling EV maker last year.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

In a short five years VinFast has gone from an idea to entering the North American market with the first-ever cars built in Vietnam by a Vietnamese company. VinFast invited Canadian and American automotive journalists to California to drive the 2023 VF 8, an all-electric midsize two-row SUV. The company exudes confidence and optimism.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2022

VinFast’s first 999 electric vehicles arrived in the United States from Vietnam yesterday as the automaker met its goal to enter the market by year’s end. Early this year in Las Vegas , we announced our lineup of all-electric SUVs and made a bold promise to deliver them to the market by the end of 2022.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. It’s another solid entry in the luxury compact SUV field. Lucid didn’t reveal much information about the seven-passenger Gravity, its first SUV, that will share the floor with the Air sedan line-up. 2024 Fiat 500e EV.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

VinFast notes that the first batch includes 999 VF 8 SUVs. VinFast just marked a major milestone in its global expansion journey with a ceremony for the first batch of its EVs being exported to the US. They are headed over on the Silver Queen and are expected to arrive in a California port (USA) […].

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Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

That year was the height of counterculture in the United States, it witnessed the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ War raged in Vietnam and students across the US overwhelmingly opposed it.

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Push EVs

MARCH 8, 2023

The new Nio EL7, Nio’s next generation of large luxury SUV, saw its first 23 deliveries in February. This is based on the same technology platform as the already popular Ioniq 5 SUV, but in a sleeker, low aero, sedan form. Other models in the top 20 saw mostly small shuffles in position. 4 in second, and the Volvo XC40 in third.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The all-electric 2024 VinFast VF7 has been launched in Vietnam paving the way for the mid-size SUV’s global rollout that could eventually include Australia. With a 2840mm wheelbase, the Toyota RAV4-sized SUV delivers up to 190mm ground clearance and offers seating for five.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 9, 2024

Since then, we’ve seen deliveries grow , and the young automaker turned some heads with the debut of an electric mini SUV called the VF 3 – originally priced under $20,000 – last June. As we previously reported, the initial pricing announced for Vietnam converted to approximately $20,000 – but that could certainly change.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2021

Vietnam-based electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast and China-based Gotion High-Tech will jointly carry out R&D and production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. For VinFast, exploring the local production of LFP batteries in Vietnam is part of the car maker’s efforts to establish a clean energy ecosystem and localize parts supply.

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