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SPOTTED | Vietnamese carmaker VinFast tests new SUV in SA | Life

Vietnamese car startup company VinFast is testing their latest SUV in the country and a reader spotted the model in Kakamas, Northern Cape.

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@FiestaST

I see a couple of pics from people who spotted it in Northern Cape and Cape Town.

 

[TheChamp]

It looks hideous, hopefully they keep it to themselves, we have enough SUVs.

 

[FiestaST]

I think they look pretty good, relatively distinctive. Not too much stick & paste from other brands. Glad to see some Vietnamese ingenuity.

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Vinfast launches Lux A2.0 saloon and Lux AS2.0 SUV

Vinfast has displayed its first production models at the Paris motor show: a saloon and SUV built using BMW platforms and engines

Vinfast, a new Vietnamese automotive company, has unveiled two cars based on the outgoing BMW 5 Series saloon and X5 SUV at the Paris motor show, ahead of launching an all-new electric vehicle late next year.

The Paris models, named Lux A2.0 and Lux AS2.0 will both be powered by turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engines based on the BMW N20 unit, and offered in rear- and all-wheel drive. The Lux A2.0 is a saloon, while the S in Lux AS2.0 signifies the SUV. They will go into pilot production in March 2019, with full production following in September 2019 at a new facility currently being completed on reclaimed land near the coastal town of Hai Phong, 70 miles from Hanoi.

The new models were designed in collaboration with Italian design house Pininfarina. Both companies had begun sketching models in August 2017 and by October had submitted around 20 concept ideas for new models. The final designs were accepted the month after and brought to life in mock-ups by January.

Vinfast launches Lux A2.0 saloon and Lux AS2.0 SUV | Autocar

Vinfast has displayed its first production models at the Paris motor show: a saloon and SUV built using BMW platforms and engines

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Good Spec's and stylish vehicles these Vinfast's!


Wrote them an email but will do as I am told.

 

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You Can Get A Brand-New BMW X5 With A 6.2-Liter GM V8 Engine In Vietnam

If you ever felt like the previous-generation BMW X5 never quite had enough displacement, a new company in Vietnam is now producing the SUV with a redesigned body and a 6.2-liter V8 engine sourced from General Motors stuffed under the hood.

VinFast is Vietnam’s proud new, first-ever home-based automaker. The only catch is it’s really hard to develop and produce a safe, modern vehicle these days.

Instead of doing all that hard work, VinFast turned to automotive supplier and manufacturer Magna Steyr in Austria, which redesigned the previous-generation BMW X5 SUV to work out for the new car company. Pininfarina did the design work.

You Can Get A Brand-New BMW X5 With A 6.2-Liter GM V8 Engine In Vietnam - Jalopnik

If you ever felt like the previous-generation BMW X5 never quite had enough displacement, a new company in Vietnam is now producing the SUV with a redesigned body and a 6.2-liter V8 engine sourced from General Motors stuffed under the hood.

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Vietnam's First Automaker Claims It's Coming To America With Electric Crossovers

Well, well, well, if it isn’t Vietnam coming back all these decades after that brief American incursion. To the long list of everyday products from the country that we in the U.S. currently have in our lives, we may soon be adding two new crossovers from VinFast, Vietnam’s first homegrown automaker.

VinFast previously made waves for not only being Vietnam’s first modern automaker, but for filling out its lineup with borrowed BMW drivetrains through Austrian manufacturer Magna Steyr. One of those Vietnamese BMW models was effectively a brand-new BMW X5 with a factory-installed 6.2-liter V8 from General Motors. Sounds like VinFast is serious about the fast stuff.

However, VinFast’s new plans for introduction to the U.S. market unfortunately does not include brawny V8 engines, but decidedly the opposite. Both new models are crossover EVs, and the company claims it will be capable of delivering cars to American customers by the summer of next year.

Vietnam's First Automaker Claims It's Coming To America With Electric Crossovers - Jalopnik

Well, well, well, if it isn’t Vietnam coming back all these decades after that brief American incursion. To the long list of everyday products from the country that we in the U.S. currently have in our lives, we may soon be adding two new crossovers from VinFast, Vietnam’s first homegrown...

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Vietnam's VinFast Reported A Customer To Police For Complaining About Quality

It seems some car companies are more sensitive than others. Sensitive enough to report a customer’s complaints as a crime. That’s whats happened to one customer who bought a car from the Vietnamese car company VinFast, according to Reuters.

If you aren’t familiar with VinFast, don’t worry, they aren’t sold in the U.S. Yet. It does have plans to come here, though not until next year. VinFast has an expanding lineup of Opel-based cars that’s going to include some EVs and some self-driving tech. Oh, they also sell a Pininfarina-designed BMW X5 with a GM Small Block V8 called the President.

Anyway, the whole problem started when one Vietnamese YouTuber named Tran Van Hoang posted a video about his ownership experience. Hoang had a sizable YouTube following with over 450,000 followers, so his complaints did potentially reach a good-sized audience. In the now deleted video, Hoang complained about the quality of his car. After a bit of searching myself, I found no trace of his channel. It seems as if Hoang may have taken his whole channel down because of VinFast’s legal action, though I do believe the below video is the one in question. It seems that it’s being shared by others. The title roughly translates to “Criticizing Vinfast Lux A2.0 and about to be sued.”

Vietnam's VinFast Reported A Customer To Police For Complaining About Quality - Jalopnik

It seems some car companies are more sensitive than others. Sensitive enough to report a customer’s complaints as a crime. That’s whats happened to one customer who bought a car from the Vietnamese car company VinFast, according to Reuters.

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From the boardroom: Vinfast on plans to go global

Vietnam’s precocious car maker eyes Europe in 2022 after record investment in manufacturing at home

Vinfast is planning an ambitious global expansion off the back of increasing sales in Vietnam, where it is the only native car maker, with an aim to export cars to the US, Canada and mainland Europe.

Founded only in October 2018, Vinfast’s sales grew from 15,300 to 29,485 from 2019 to 2020 in a market worth 300,000 cars per year.

It currently offers three models, the Lux SA2.0 SUV (based on the Mk3 BMW X3), the Lux A2.0 saloon (based on the Mk6 BMW 5 Series) and the Fadil supermini, with the latter key in the Vietnamese market.

Derived from the Vauxhall Viva, the five-door hatchback has a 2385mm wheelbase, a 97bhp 1.4-litre petrol engine and a CVT. It has topped the sales charts in the A-segment, ending the Hyundai Grand i10’s reign as the best-seller there.

From the boardroom: Vinfast on plans to go global | Autocar

Vietnam’s precocious car maker eyes Europe in 2022 after record investment in manufacturing at home

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Vietnamese firm VinFast to sell new E35 and E36 SUVs globally

Three-year-old Vietnamese company is building on its domestic market success with an ambitious global expansion plan

Vietnam's only car manufacturer, VinFast, is showing off its new E35 and E36 SUVs in Los Angeles, home to its new global headquarters, as it pushes forward with a global expansion plan.

The two electric SUV models have been designed by Pininfarina, and are said to showcase VinFast's vision for "the future of mobility".

As reported by Autocar earlier this year, the nascent Vietnamese firm plans to begin exporting cars to the US, Canada and mainland Europe, having nearly doubled its sales from 2019 to 2020 with just three cars on its books.

The five-seater E35 – previously called the VF32 – is the smaller of the pair, positioned as a Tesla Model Y rival with a claimed range of 250 miles. It is due to begin deliveries in Vietnam in February 2022 before going on global sale in summer.

Power is reportedly sent from a 90kWh battery to either a single electric motor with 197bhp or a twin-motor set-up producing 398bhp, though VinFast has yet to confirm final specifications.

Vietnamese firm Vinfast to sell new E35 and E36 SUVs globally | Autocar

Three-year-old company is building on its domestic market success with an ambitious global expansion plan

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World Premiere Vinfast Reveals Futuristic EV - Supercar Blondie

 

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Shmee has a first look at the VinFast models

 

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Vietnam's VinFast To Open Factories In The U.S. And Germany

VinFast EV production in the United States is expected to begin by 2024

Despite communist forces defeating the United States there almost 50 years ago, Vietnam has embraced some aspects of market capitalism, including foreign investment. Foreign car manufacturers have assembled some of their models in Vietnam for decades. Ford and Mercedes-Benz are two of the various automakers with operations within the country’s borders. VinFast, Vietnam’s first domestic automaker, now aims to return the favor in their home countries.

VinFast has announced plans to open factories in the United States and Germany. This announcement coincided with the company’s unveiling of three new EV models at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, the VF5, the VF6 and the VF7. The Vietnamese automaker hasn’t revealed any technical details about the new electric crossover SUVs. Though, VinFast hasn’t been shy in explaining how it will produce its model for foreign markets.

VinFast’s planned factory in the United States will build electric vehicle batteries and electric buses. VinFast CEO Le Thi Thu Thuy confirmed to Reuters that the company is close to deciding on a site for the facility. She said, “We have narrowed down from I think, over 50 sites to about three sites.” VinFast hopes to begin EV production in the US by 2024. Until then, the company will continue to ship vehicles from Vietnam.

VinFast expects to start selling electric vehicles in Europe this year, and the company is also looking to build a plant in Germany. German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung believes that VinFast could be acquiring an Opel plant in Eisenach. Previously, the Vietnamese company produced rebadged Opel models in a former General Motors plant in Hanoi.

The company had made its strategy clear. It intends to minimize supply chain issues by building cars as close to the intended point of sale as possible. VinFast stated, “The era of shipping cars around the world is over, especially since COVID-19. You must have the factory close to the market in order to win over your customers.” Only time will tell if VinFast can impact an increasingly competitive EV marketplace.

Vietnam's VinFast To Open Factories In The U.S. And Germany - Jalopnik

Despite communist forces defeating the United States there almost 50 years ago, Vietnam has embraced some aspects of market capitalism, including foreign investment. Foreign car manufacturers have assembled some of their models in Vietnam for decades. Ford and Mercedes-Benz are two of the...

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Supercar Blondie first look at the Vinfast EV’s

 

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Premier New Electric Car Company | VinFast

Join the future of driving with a premier new electric car company, VinFast. Explore cutting-edge vehicles, innovative tech, & commitment to sustainability!

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Vinfast and Pininfarina detail new VF 8 and VF 9 electric SUVs

Vietnamese firm promises up to 313 miles of range, 402bhp and 457lb ft from its new global duo

Vietnamese car maker Vinfast and Italian designer Pininfarina have detailed the designs of two all-electric SUVs at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ahead of reservations for the models opening in April this year.

The two cars have been confirmed for a European launch – first in Germany, France and the Netherlands – in the second half of 2022, priced from the equivalent of approximately £36,000, but a right-hand-drive UK launch is not believed to be in the company's immediate plans.

The VF 8 and VF 9 feature what Vinfast has described as a “modern design language to optimise aerodynamics”, which reduces energy consumption.

Vinfast says the VF 8 and VF 9 are inspired by sports cars and claims working with Pininfarina will help its cars become “more efficient, attractive and accessible” for all customers.

Inside, the models are fitted with a 15.6in touchscreen. Physical buttons are minimal but there is a full-colour head-up display that can be used to track important information about the car.

The firm plans to use eco-friendly materials in the production version of the two cars. The seats will feature eco-leatherette upholstery and Vinfast also claims the model’s batteries will be recycled to reduce water waste and chemical emissions.

Vinfast and Pininfarina detail new VF 8 and VF 9 electric SUVs | Autocar

Vietnamese firm promises up to 313 miles of range, 402bhp and 457lb ft from its new global duo

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Vietnamese EV maker VinFast files for IPO in the US

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is looking to raise some money on the US stock market, thus filing for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

VinFast is a unit of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, and it's the biggest car maker in Vietnam. The company says it hasn't yet decided on the size of the IPO for the US, but Bloomberg News estimates that the share sale could raise about $2 billion.

That would make it the biggest ever IPO by a Vietnamese company in the US, but that's not a high bar as only a handful of such companies are even listed in the US.

Before the IPO, VinFast is also exploring a different funding round to raise $500 million to $1 billion.

The company plans to open an EV factory in North Carolina, which should become operational in 2024. The plant is the first phase in a planned US expansion that will total investments of up to $6 billion. US President Joe Biden called the North Carolina factory alone a $4 billion investment that would create more than 7,000 jobs.

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast files for IPO in the US

It wants to sell cars in the US later this year.

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Futuristic Family SUV is here | Vinfast VF8 - Supercar Blondie

 

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VinFast VF8 and VF9 coming to Canada and Europe

You’d be forgiven if you thought the cast of Fast and Furious was coming to town near you. With the company name like VinFast and models called VF8 and VF9 it’s nearly impossible to contemplate that the company name is accidental. Points for creativity go to Vietnam, but the two SUVs have just made their debut in Canada and Europe.

In Canada the smaller VF8 starts at CA$50,850 with the top of the range model going for CA$59,750. The VF9 will set you back CA$69,150 for the Eco version and the 6 seater Plus option comes at CA$76,250.

In Europe the prices start at €43,050 for base Eco VF8 with the VF8 Plus costing €51,200 with the larger battery. The cheapest VF9 is €58,700 with the dearest option closing the price list at €64,100. That is very attractive pricing - when we take into account the size of the cars, the options, the range and the warranty. They are coming in the second half of this year with pre-orders already open.

Quick history of the company because it is as interesting as its name. VinFast opened the factory in Vietnam back in 2017 with a 90 percent automated production line and with a view of going global from the very start.

In 2018 first model Lux was shown at Paris Motor Show and in 2019 three models were officially launched - Lux A2.0 sedan, Lux SA2.0 SUV and a small city car Fadil, to keep the company busy on the Vietnamese market, VinFast launched three scooters as well.

2020 was a very busy year for the company with all the cars becoming best sellers in the country and in 2021 VinFast launched the first electric bus. We are only 5 months into 2022 and the company has released a new compact SUV for the local market called VF e34 and then proceeded with launching two larger, all-electric SUVs called VF8 and VF9 and destined for global markets. Now that was a busy 5 years.

VinFast VF8 and VF9 coming to Canada and Europe

The Vietnamese automaker announces expansion into new markets and it is bringing two of its models to Canada and Europe with very competitive pricing.

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