VinFast Exports First Batch OF Electric Vehicles to US Customers

Vietnam's VinFast has exported its first batch of smart electric vehicles including 999 VF 8s to the US. This is the first-time Vietnamese-branded electric cars have officially entered the global market.

This batch 999 VF 8s is expected to arrive in a California port about 20 days after deporting from MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam.

The first VinFast customers in the US can expect their cars by the end of December 2022.

This international export is the first batch of the 65,000 global orders already made for VinFast’s VF 8 and VF 9.

Following this first batch of cars for the American market, VinFast will continue to export more VF 8 lots to Canada and Europe for customer deliveries in early 2023.

The first VF 9 models will be handed over to customers in Vietnam and international markets in the first quarter of 2023.

The VinFast VF 8 is a 5-seater electric SUV in the D segment with overall length, width, and height dimensions of 4,750 mm x 1,934 mm x 1,667 mm, respectively. 

In addition to individual customers, VinFast has also received exceptional attention from fleet companies.

At the Los Angeles Auto Show 2022, from November 17 to 28, 2022, VinFast announced a new order signed with Autonomy, the largest car subscription service firm in the US.

Mr. Nguyen Viet Quang, Vice Chairman and CEO of Vingroup, says:“The export of the first 999 VF 8s is a significant event for VinFast and Vingroup and a proud historical milestone for the Vietnamese automotive industry. It affirms that Vietnam has successfully produced high-quality standards electric vehicles that are ready to compete in the international market. We hope that, when VinFast’s smart electric vehicles roll out on the streets around the world, it will help promote the image of a new, dynamic and progressive Vietnam to the global audience.”

Established in 2017, VinFast owns an automotive manufacturing complex with globally leading scalability that boasts up to 90% automation in Hai Phong, Vietnam.