VinFast

VinFast is a LLC private automotive startup manufacturer headquartered in Vietnam, a member of Vingroup.[3][4][5]

VinFast
TypeDivision
IndustryAutomotive
FoundedJune 2017 (2017-06)
FounderPhạm Nhật Vượng
Headquarters
Haiphong
,
Vietnam
Area served
Vietnam
Key people
Shaun Calvert (VP Manufacturing) / Kevin Yardley (Head of Engineering)
Lê Thị Thu Thuỷ (Vingroup Vice Chairwoman) / Roy Flecknell (VP Planning & Programs)/ Kevin Fisher (Chief Engineer)[1]
ProductsAutomobiles
Motorcycles
Commercial vehicles[2]
ParentVingroup
Websitevinfastauto.com

History
Key people of VinFast in Paris, 2018 (from left to right): Jim Deluca (CEO VinFast), Lê Thị Thu Thủy (VP Vingroup), David Lyon (design director), David Beckham (brand ambassador).

The company was founded in 2017 by Vingroup.[6] The company designed its models with the help of Pininfarina, BMW and Magna Steyr and participated in the 2018 Paris Motor Show. VinFast claims it will be the first volume automotive manufacturer in Vietnam as well as the first Vietnamese automaker to participate in a major international auto show.

VinFast broke ground in September 2017 on an 828-acre facility in an industrial park located on Cat Hai Island near the city of Hai Phong. The investment is US $1.5 billion in the first phase of a program to make cars and electric motobikes at a greenfield factory on the facilities. The company claimed that it has aggregated talent from multiple established companies and is sourcing European design, engineering, and production technology partners. The first two vehicles that were shown at Paris motorshow in the fall of 2018 are the LUX SA2.0 and the LUX A2.0, designed by Pininfarina.

Additionally, General Motors recently announced a partnership between Chevrolet and VinFast. VinFast will have exclusive rights to distribute Chevys in Vietnam and will take ownership of the existing General Motors (GM Korea) factory in Hanoi (VIDAMCO). That factory will then build a GM-licensed “all-new global small car” to be sold under the VinFast name.[7]

VinFast signed two contracts with Siemens Vietnam, a unit of Siemens AG, for the supply of technology and components to manufacture electric buses in Southeast Asian countries in August 2018.[8]

On March 21, 2019, VinFast has sent the first batch of 155 VinFast Lux cars, 113 are completed vehicles and 42 semi-finished cars, abroad in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa to conduct field tests for quality testing and to qualify for a 5-star ASEAN NCAP rating.[9]

For the 2020 Vietnamese Grand Prix, VinFast will be the title sponsor.[10]

In Q1 2020, VinFast was the fifth best selling car brand in Vietnam.[11]

On February 25, 2020, it was reported that VinFast vehicles were spotted in South Africa for field tests at Kakamas in the Northern Cape Province and in Cape Town.[12]

On July 20, 2020, the company has gone to manufacting ventilators, based on open source information provided through the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), for patients who have a hard time breathing due to COVID-19 with reported donations made to Singapore, Russia and Ukraine.[13]

On September 10, 2020 VinFast announced that a loss of VND 6.6 trillion ($284 million) in the first half of the year.[14]

In December 2020, VinFast has released preliminary images of a pickup truck being developed weeks after the Lang Lang testing centre was purchased.[15] Other vehicles in development included a three-door hatchback, two different coupe-type SUVs, a small SUV, a four-door coupe, a couple of people movers and electric scooters.[15] According to the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam, the patents for these vehicles are set to expire on January 14, 2024.[16]

Overseas Operations

On July 31, 2018, VinFast has received its certificate of establishment to set up VinFast GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany.[17] The office will be in charge of distributing auto parts and other related services.[17] It was announced in the same day that VinFast will set up branch offices in Shanghai, China and Seoul, South Korea.[17]

In February 2020, ex-Holden engineers are being recruited by VinFast in Port Melbourne, making Australia the second overseas country to have a VF branch after the company moved in December 2019.[18][19] The branch is known as VinFast Engineering Australia, staffed by ex-Ford, Holden and Toyota employees.[20] On June 12, 2020, Vinfast opened its Australian office.[21]

Export Plans

On April 2019, VinFast reported that the Lux SA2.0 and Sedan Lux A2.0 were the first two models introduced to Russia at the end of 2018.[22] According to Auto.Vesti, the models are expected to be sold throughout Russia by the end of 2020.[22] Vuong mentioned that electric vehicles will be sold in the country after 2021.[23]

It was announced on December 2019 that VinFast plans to market electric vehicles to the United States by 2021.[24]

Vu Tan Cong from Opec Plastic JSC mentioned that the company sees Africa as a long term market.[22]

On December 2020, VinFast has reportedly mentioned that the company wants to sell its vehicles in Australia with no date mentioned.[15]

Etymology

The name VinFast is an abbreviation of Vietnamese words:[6]

  • Việt Nam (Vietnam)
  • Phong cách (Style, Ph=F)
  • An toàn (Safety)
  • Sáng tạo (Creativeness)
  • Tiên phong (Pioneer)

Products

Automobiles

VinFast announced their first two models, the LUX A2.0 and the LUX SA2.0, at the 2018 Paris Motor Show. Both models are based on previous generation BMW products with various changes and enhancements, including the extensive redesign of the chassis to meet future international safety standards. Both will come in rear-wheel drive and all wheel drive, and both will be powered by the licensed BMW N20 turbocharged petrol engine in 175bhp and 227bhp options. Comprehensive reliability and safety testings have been completed. Production of both models started in 2019.[25] [26]

LUX A2.0

The LUX A2.0 is an executive sedan, based on the F10 BMW 5 Series.[25][27]

  • Front of Vinfast Lux A2.0
  • Back of Vinfast Lux A2.0
  • Inside Vinfast Lux A2.0

LUX SA2.0
Main article: VinFast LUX SA2.0

The LUX SA2.0 is a mid-size luxury Crossover, based on the F15 BMW X5.[25][27]

  • Front of Vinfast Lux SA2.0
  • Back of Vinfast Lux SA2.0
  • Inside Vinfast Lux SA2.0

President
Main article: VinFast President

The VinFast President was unveiled in September 2020. It is a V8 version of the LUX SA2.0, selling as a 500 unit limited-edition, at a price of VND 4.6 billion and featuring additional luxury features over the model it is based on.[28] The President is understood to have a GM-sourced LS3 V8 engine. [29]

  • VinFast President

Fadil

The Fadil is a city car which was presented to the public later. It is based on the Opel Karl.[30] It will be priced under 500 million VND (21,500 USD).[31][32] The first Fadils from regular production were finished on June 14, 2019,[33] delivery to the first pre-order customers took place on June 17.[34] The price of the Fadil in Vietnam is ₫394,500,000 (US$16,900).[35]

Electric motorbike

VinFast has planned to produce seven different electric motorcycle models by 2019. It has signed agreements with state owned petrol distributor PV Oil to have charging stations built at existing gas stations.[36]

Klara

The Klara is VinFast's first electric motorcycle model launched in November 2018. It has a range of 80 kilometres (50 mi) and a maximum speed of 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph). VinFast signed an agreement with Bosch for the supply of components.[36] The batteries are supplied by a joint venture with LG Chem.[37]

Two versions of the Klara are sold, featuring lead acid and lithium ion batteries respectively. The Klara features 3G and bluetooth connectivity to allow remote lock and unlock and tracking.[38]

  • Cream VinFast Klara
  • Showroom VinFast Klara at Times City
  • VinFast lithium-ion battery for Klara scooter by Bosch

Ludo

Impes

Klara S

Production facilities

VinFast operates a 335 hectares (1.29 sq mi) greenfield factory at Cat Hai Island, Hai Phong. The factory produces, cars, motorbikes and parts for either of them.[39] In 2017, VinFast also acquired GM Vietnam's Hanoi factory (VIDAMCO).[40]

In September 2020, VinFast purchased the Lang Lang Proving Ground in Australia from General Motors.[41] Vinfast purchased the former Holden proving ground for $30 million and settled on the purchase on November 2.[42]

See also

References
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