Vietnamese carmaker receives big order from US service firm Autonomy
Vietnamese carmaker VinFast said on November 18 it has received an order from American electric vehicle subscription firm Autonomy for more than 2,500 VF 8 and VF 9 vehicles.
VinFast has already started delivering the VF 8 to Vietnamese customers. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnamese carmaker VinFast said on November 18 it has received an order from American electric vehicle subscription firm Autonomyfor more than 2,500 VF 8 and VF 9 vehicles.
This is VinFast's largest corporate order to date,and one of Autonomy's largest electric vehicle orders, affirming the acceptance by the international market of the Vietnamese automaker.
In August 2022, Autonomy ordered 23,000 electricvehicles across 17 different global automakers, including VinFast, to operateits subscription services. At that time, Autonomy planned to order 400 VF 8 andVF 9 vehicles and now has officially increased the order to more than 2,500 units.
Customers can learn about VinFast vehicles at any ofVinFast’s six stores in California. Those interested in subscribing aVinFast through Autonomy can sign up via Autonomy's mobile app and receive thecar directly from Autonomy's AutoNation pickup locations in partnership withAutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) or have it delivered to their home.
Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of Vingroup andChairwoman of VinFast, said: “Bringing the VF 8 and VF 9 to Autonomy's EVsubscription fleet will give consumers yet another way to experience our brandand discover the benefits of our premium smart EVs.”
"We are excited to add VinFast to oursubscription lineup and help raise U.S. consumers' interest and awareness ofVinFast and their luxury electric vehicles through Autonomy's car subscription.Autonomy’s affordable month-to-month model makes it much easier for consumersto make the switch to an electric vehicle and to consider new brands and modelson the market,” said Scott Painter, Founder and CEO of Autonomy.
In addition to VF 8 and VF 9, VinFast also showcasesVF 6 and VF 7 models presented in Segments B and C at LA Auto Show 2022.VinFast has already started delivering the VF 8 to Vietnamese customers, and theVF 8 and VF 9 are currently open for global reservations.
VinFast also offers flexible sales options forcustomers purchasing vehicles with batteries or with a battery subscriptionprogramme. VinFast's EVs are also warranted for up to 10 years — one of the bestwarranty policies in the market./.
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VinFast has already started delivering the VF 8 to Vietnamese customers. (Photo: VNA) 
