VinFast signs letters of intent with Indonesia dealers
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast signed the Letters of Intent with its first five dealers in Indonesia on February 16 while attending the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) which is taking place from February 15 to 25.
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast signs the Letters of Intent with its first five dealers in Indonesia. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnameseelectric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast signed the Letters of Intent with its first fivedealers in Indonesia on February 16 while attending the Indonesia InternationalMotor Show (IIMS) which is taking place from February 15 to 25.
The signing is a step forward in VinFast's plan to expand its distribution network in Indonesiaas well as strengthen brand recognition and competitive capacity in the globalEV market.
The dealers are the BAM, GNA and GSU with headquarters in Jakarta, the MCA basedin Medan and Majesty in Batam, who will sell VF 5, VF e34, VF6 and VF7 modelsright after they are launched in the Indonesia market.
Prices and sales details, including ordertime and aftersales policies will be announced in the first half of this year.
VinFast Indonesia CEO Tran Quoc Huy said thatVinFast is proud to cooperate with leading dealers in Indonesia so as toempower consumers with diverse choice for smart and environmentally-friendly transportationsolutions.
The cooperation will not only lay a solid developmentfoundation for VinFast and its partners but also unleash boundless potential ofthe green transport sector in the locality and the region as a whole, he added.
BAM director Hartono Kurniawan saidhe expects the strategic cooperation will bring the Indonesian market moreinternational-standard vehicles with modern designs, competitive prices andsound aftersales policies, helping develop the local electric automobile industry.
VinFast eyes expansion of EV distribution in majorcities across Indonesia in 2024. The move demonstrates VinFast's determination to quickly become thepreferred EV brand for Indonesian consumers, as well as illustrates its globalvision, including the goal of promoting the zero-emission transportationrevolution for a green future for everyone.
Thecompany will build an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Indonesiawith a projected capacity of 50,000 cars per year.
The planned factory is expected to create thousands of jobs and contribute tothe development of a robust domestic electric vehicle industry. Uponoperational, the plant will also represent a key link in VinFast's globalelectric vehicle supply chain./.
VinFast, Vietnam's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, unveiled its new electric vehicle concept - the VF Wild - at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (CES 2024) on January 9.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on January 13 made a field trip to VinFast electric vehicle manufacturing complex in the northern port city of Hai Phong as part of his state visit to Vietnam.
Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast will introduce right-hand drive EV models to the international market for the first time as part of its upcoming participation at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2024 slated for February 15 – 25.
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Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast signs the Letters of Intent with its first five dealers in Indonesia. (Photo: VNA) 
