Vietnamese automaker VinFast is taking pre-orders for its first electric vehicle (EV) model VF e34 priced at 690 million VND (29,820 USD), the company said on March 24.
Vietnamese automaker VinFast is taking pre-orders for its first electric vehicle (EV) model VF e34. (Photo: VinFast)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese automaker VinFast istaking pre-orders for its first electric vehicle (EV) model VF e34 priced at 690million VND (29,820 USD), the company said on March 24.
People making orders before June 30, 2021 can purchase theEV for just 590 million VND and free-of-charge battery lease for one year.Deliveries are scheduled to begin in November 2021.
Buyers can visit the website or VinFast’sshowrooms and merchants nationwide to make a refundable deposit, valued 10million VND, for each pre-order. Deposit will be refunded if orders arecancelled.
VinFast is going ahead with its battery leasing planwhich allows customers to rent out batteries separately from the EV. It isintended to reduce the initial cost of buying an EV for customers and let theautomaker bear all the risks regarding the EV battery’s quality and lifespan.
The company has been working around the clock to build anetwork of about 40,000 charging stations across the nation by the end of thisyear.
VinFast, which is also producing electric motorbikes andbuses this year, signed a contract to produce EV batteries with Taiwan’s ProLogium.
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The launch of high-tech electric vehicles, includingelectric scooters, electric buses and personal electric cars, is part of VinFast'spre-defined roadmap since entering the automotive market three years ago./.
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Vietnamese automaker VinFast is taking pre-orders for its first electric vehicle (EV) model VF e34. (Photo: VinFast)
