VinFast is celebrating the primary batch of exports of its electrical VF 8 SUV with at least 999 examples certain for the US.

The Vietnamese automotive producer is transporting this primary batch of VF 8s on the Silver Queen from MPC Port in Haiphong, Vietnam by to a port in California. The journey will take roughly 20 days and the primary U.S. clients can count on to take supply by the top of December 2022.

“The export of the primary 999 VF 8s is a big occasion for VinFast and Vingroup and a proud historic milestone for the Vietnamese automotive business,” VinFast vice chairman and chief government of Vingroup, Nguyen Viet Quang, stated. “It affirms that Vietnam has efficiently produced high-quality requirements electrical autos which might be able to compete within the worldwide market. We hope that, when VinFast’s good electrical autos roll out on the streets around the globe, it’ll assist promote the picture of a brand new, dynamic and progressive Vietnam to the worldwide viewers.”

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A minimum of 65,000 orders have been positioned for the VinFast VF 8 and VF 9 and following the primary batch of vehicles for the American market, exports to Canada and Europe will begin in early 2023.

VinFast hopes to develop its footprint with the smaller VF 5, VF 6, and VF 7 SUVs, all of which ought to quickly be obtainable to order.

Exports of the VF 8 to the US come shortly after VinFast showcased its full fleet of fashions on the Los Angeles Auto Present. Throughout the occasion, it additionally introduced a signed settlement with Autonomy, the biggest automotive subscription service firm in the US.

The VinFast VF 8 is out there in two guises. The entry-level Eco mannequin pumps out 349 hp and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque and is nice for 261 miles (420 km) of vary on a single cost. In the meantime, the flagship VF 8 Plus delivers 402 hp, 457 lb-ft (620 Nm) and has a WLTP-estimated vary of 248 miles (400 km).