Four years after its global debut at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, VinFast, a subsidiary automaker of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has announced its return with brand-new positioning as Vietnam’s first and only global smart EV maker, marking its significant leap on the journey toward sustainable mobility.
Hanoi (VNA) – Four years after its globaldebut at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, VinFast, a subsidiary automaker ofVietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has announced its return with brand-newpositioning as Vietnam’s first and only global smart EV maker, marking itssignificant leap on the journey toward sustainable mobility.
For the first time, VinFast will officiallyintroduce the premium electric vehicle line-up covering from segment B to E tothe French market, it said on October 7.
VinFast will bring to the 2022 Paris Motor Show(PMS), to take pace from October 17-13, four models VF 6, VF 7, VF 8, and VF 9.This is the first time the automaker has officially introduced these electricvehicle models to the French market.
In particular, the VF 6 and VF 7, respectively belonging to Segment B and Segment C, are two models jointly designed by VinFast and Torino Design. ThePininfarina-designed VF 8 and VF 9 are the first two electric SUV modelsto be launched in the global market. The four all-electric models will comewith a 10-year warranty, one of the leading warranty policies on the market.
In addition to electric passenger vehicles, in just4 years, VinFast has developed a comprehensive ecosystem of electrifiedmobility covering sustainable energy solutions, electric buses, scooters, and cars. The current electric vehicle line-up has five modelsincluding VF 5, VF 6, VF 7, VF 8, VF 9 covering Segments A to E.
Le Thi Thu Thuy – Vice Chairwoman of Vingroup andGlobal CEO of VinFast - said: “VinFast is proud to return to the 2022 Paris MotorShow to prove that Vietnam is not only capable of making cars but also making agreat leap toward the electrified revolution.”
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Illustrative image (Source:VinFast) 
