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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 delivery events took place approximately 1 year after introducing the VF 9 model to the public.

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VinFast Announces New U.S. Dealers Across Several States

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dealer network , giving it stores in several new areas and growing its footprint to 18 dealerships in seven states. With 18 stores in seven states and its corporate dealers in California, VinFast now has a surprisingly robust U.S. Though the automaker has a range of vehicle offerings in Vietnam, its only model on sale in the U.S.

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Toyota develops “Total-care Service” for ride-hailing companies; rollout with Grab in Singapore

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Grab, Toyota, and local dealers will use such vehicle data collaboratively to achieve a safer and more secure ride-hailing platform in Southeast Asia. In addition, Toyota dealers will apply TPS to vehicle maintenance for Grab-owned vehicles.

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

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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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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. The post VinFast signs first dealer agreement in the Middle East appeared first on TESLARATI.

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

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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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BYD sets lower sales growth & warns of looming price war

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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. The Chinese carmaker also slowed down construction plans for its EV factory in Vietnam. In the first two months of 2024, BYD delivered 325,706 cars, up 2.9%

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