Green GSM EV taxis using the VinFast Nerio Green ready for release for the first time to its drivers in ceremonies in the Quezon Memorial Circle in the Philippines. (Photo for CleanTechnica by Raymond B. Tribdino.)
The electric vehicle maker from Vietnam has not exactly taken off in the United States, but VinFast is apparently doing quite well at home. The company said today that it delivered about 170,000 electric vehicles in Vietnam in 2025, which is almost double what it delivered in 2024. In total, … [continued]
From left to right: Fely Lukwaka Samuna, Director of Exposure Sarl; Nguyen Hoang Phuong, CEO of Vingroup Africa; Fiston Lukwebo Musengo, Provincial Minister for Public–Private Partnerships, Trade and Industry; and Jésus-Noël Sheke Wa Domene, Provincial Minister for Planning, Budget, Transport and Urban Mobility, at the signing ceremony. (Vingroup photo)
Vingroup announced separate strategic agreements in late December to develop urban infrastructure and green public transport networks in Uzbekistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Vietnamese conglomerate signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Kinshasa and Exposure SARL on Dec. 29 to modernize the African capital’s … [continued]
VinFast loves doing things fast. In keeping with this reputation, the Vietnamese EV maker inaugurated its assembly plant in Subang, West Java, on December 15, completing the facility in 17 months and establishing its first production base in Southeast Asia outside Vietnam. The factory represents VinFast’s fourth operational facility globally … [continued]
VinFast is expanding its presence in Indonesia with new vehicle launches and the upcoming start of operations at its Subang assembly plant. The Vietnamese automaker received two awards at the Road to CNBC Indonesia Awards 2025 and unveiled two models at the GAIKINDO Jakarta AutoShow 2025. At the auto show … [continued]
CleanTechnica is all for renewables and electrification. We exist to remind humans of the Earth and to rid it of smoke belchers, offensive energy generation, and climate deniers. Idealistic as we are, we are also grounded in the truth that this will never happen quickly enough, and will happen mostly … [continued]
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has thrown down a significant gauntlet in the nascent Philippine EV market with the launch of its Residual Value Guarantee (RVG) Program. By promising to protect the resale value of its vehicles for up to three years, guaranteeing up to 90% of the original price, … [continued]
We’ve already written about the top selling electric vehicles in the USA in the 3rd quarter and auto companies’ shares of US EV sales. Now we are on to the third analysis in this series, examining the share of auto brands’ and auto groups’ overall auto sales that were electric. … [continued]
A First-Hand Account Of VinFast’s Automotive Evolution I’ve been fortunate enough to visit the VinFast manufacturing complex in Hai Phong twice — once in 2022, just after the pandemic and during its early EV transition, and again just last week, as part of a Philippine media delegation. My dad was … [continued]
Green GSM, an electric ride-hailing service operating under the Vingroup GSM ecosystem, signed a memorandum of understanding with Philippines-based AMRC Renewable Corporation/Xentro Motors earlier this month. The agreement covers the supply of 2,000 VinFast electric vehicles for ride-hailing operations in the country. Green GSM launched its all-electric taxi service in … [continued]
Automotive distributors BYD and VinFast, and their principals and local partners, mobilized resources to deliver aid to northern Cebu communities following the September 30 earthquake that registered a 6.9 magnitude. Charging Support ACMobility and the Ayala Foundation deployed a 24-vehicle convoy to seven affected municipalities: Bogo City, San Remigio, Catmon, … [continued]
