Brands such as VinFast, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and soon Hyundai and Kia are appearing in the Vietnamese electric vehicle market.
The last month of 2022 registered an explosion of electric car sales in the Vietnamese market. While this number was only around 1,000 units in previous months, more than 4,000 electric cars were delivered to customers on the December market.
Although not comparable to petrol cars, the number of 4,000 electric cars sold in December shows that this segment is experiencing significant growth compared to the same period in 2021.
VinFast increased sales more than 7 times
A total of 4,278 electric vehicles were transferred to Vietnamese customers in December, including 2,730 VF 8 vehicles and 1,548 VF e34s, according to VinFast. This is considered the best ever sales level of VinFast electric cars.
Sales of VF 8 increased by 2,318 units and VF e34 increased by 1,366 units compared to November. The Vietnamese dealer explained that this increase of more than 7 times was due to the stable supply chain and the optimization of the production system.
VinFast no longer sells petrol cars and only focuses on electric cars. In addition to VF 8 and VF e34, VinFast also plans to deliver the VF 9 and VF 5 Plus models.
Besides VinFast, the Vietnamese electric car market still has names like Porsche Taycan Audi e-tron or Mercedes-Benz EQS. Belonging to the high-end segment and with a retail price of as much as VND 5 billion, these models are not for the majority of users, so sales are also relatively modest compared to VinFast’s more than 4,200 cars.
2023 promises new electric car models
From 2023 onwards, the domestic electric vehicle market will certainly see an evolution in the product range for consumers to choose from.
In December 2022, VinFast VF 5 Plus was able to make a deposit. VinFast is expected to make a deposit for 2 models of VF 6 and VF 7 in March this year. If, according to the plan, the Vietnamese automaker will complete a range that spans from A-class city cars to the large SUV segment.
Zing’s source said TC Motor will assemble the Hyundai Kona EV soon. This can be seen as a replacement for the Hyundai Ioniq 5 – an electric car that went on sale for almost VND 2 billion.
Mercedes-Benz will also soon launch the next electric models after the EQS, including the EQS SUV and EQE, which are expected to be more suitable for the Vietnamese market.
In addition to the positive information, it is still quiet about some electric car models that were expected to be sold in Vietnam so far. For example, Kia EV6 has not yet had information on the price and launch time, although it was confirmed for sale more than a year ago.
@ Zing News
