On Oct 1st 2021, VinFast Trading And Service Limited Liability Company and Europe’s largest automobile rating organisation, AUTOBEST, officially announced a strategic partnership agreement, demonstrating their mutual commitment to accelerating the transition from internal combustion engine (ICE) cars to environmentally friendly electric vehicles in the European market.
VinFast will officially launch two new electric vehicles in global markets including the US, Canada, Germany, France, and the Netherlands in 2022, with futher details to follow later this year.
AUTOBEST is an organisation representing European consumers’ voices in the automotive field, capable of assisting VinFast in communicating customer needs and behaviour in the local market. By entering the strategic partnership with VinFast, AUTOBEST will receive extended support to carry out its mission of encouraging the transition from traditional ICE cars to electric vehicles, pushing forward the clean energy and sustainable mobility trend in Europe.
For VinFast, the partnership with AUTOBEST affirms that Europe is one of the key markets in the company’s global expansion strategy and that VinFast EV models can totally satisfy the expected standards in the world’s most demanding automobile market. Cooperating with AUTOBEST will also allow VinFast more opportunities to participate in the organisation’s events and agendas, thereby rapidly promoting its presence in Europe.
AUTOBEST Chairman Dan Vardie said: “We are amazed at the development of VinFast since its debut at the 2018 Paris Motor Show. In its return to Europe, VinFast has shown its vision, and clear strategy with a mission to promote smart electric car models in one of the most advanced markets in the world. We appreciate VinFast’s approach when focusing on developing smart electric vehicles and expect VinFast to move deeper into the European market very soon.”
“With a strategy to develop a global smart electric car brand, VinFast always chooses to cooperate and connect with the world’s leading organisations,” stated Tran Thi Hong Bich, Chief Operating Officer of VinFast Europe. “The strategic partnership with AUTOBEST is one of the first steps in VinFast’s strategy of international cooperation and global expertise sharing. We are committed to providing smart electric cars with premium, eye-catching designs, in line with the development trends in the European and global markets.”
In 2018, VinFast first attended the prestigious Paris Motor Show and received the A Star is Born award from AUTOBEST. VinFast is the first winner of this award category, which is dedicated to newly established brands with impressive achievements in the automotive industry. After only just over 2 years, VinFast has become one of the top automobile manufacturers in Vietnam, leading in all of its participating segments. This is a solid foundation for growing into a global smart electric car company.
VinFast’s strategic partnership with AUTOBEST and participation in sustainable development projects reaffirm its strategy to connect with the most prestigious global organisations and to jointly build a greener, smarter and more sustainable world.
About AUTOBEST
AUTOBEST is a leading European motoring media organisation – representing 32 European countries. Founded in 2000, AUTOBEST has continuously created new trends and compelling movements in the industry. It is considered an organisation that represents the views of Europeans in the automotive field, and influences vehicle purchases in Europe. In recent years, AUTOBEST has also been a pioneer in promoting the future of the electric vehicle industry, positioning and leading sustainable development trends.
About VinFast
VinFast – a subsidiary of Vingroup – is the leading automobile manufacturer in Vietnam and also the first Vietnamese automobile brand to enter the global market. Established in 2017, VinFast owns a factory complex in Hai Phong (Vietnam) with advanced technology and 90% automation. This is also one of the largest complexes in Southeast Asia. With a vision to become one an EVs brand strongly accelerating the global EV evolution, VinFast is producing e-scooters and e-buses in Vietnam, and launching a range of EV models in 2022.
