ASV Airports Taxi rents 500 VinFast electric cars

The Airport Services Company of Vietnam (ASV), the owner of ASV Airports Taxi brand, on May 16 signed a contract to rent 500 VinFast electric cars from Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM) for its airport taxi service.
ASV Airports Taxi rents 500 VinFast electric cars ảnh 1At the signing ceremony (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The Airport Services Companyof Vietnam (ASV), the owner of ASV Airports Taxi brand, on May 16 signed acontract to rent 500 VinFast electric cars from Green and Smart Mobility JSC (GSM)for its airport taxi service.

Specifically,ASV Airports Taxi will rent 500 VinFast VF e34 cars from GSM to providecustomers with green and smart transportation services.

As scheduled, GSM will deliver the 500 cars in stages, with thefirst 100 ones expected to be handed over this month. The lease term is 36months from the date of delivery, with the possibility of extension based onactual usage need. It is expected that ASV's electric taxi service willofficially commence operations in May.

Previously, several other companies such as Lado,Ahamove, and En Vang also inked deals with GSM to electrify passengertransportation services in Lam Dong, Binh Dinh, Da Nang, Hai Phong, and other citiesand provinces nationwide.

It is expected that GSM’s Green SM Taxi willalso be available in the central city of Hue in May, and in at least five citiesand provinces with nearly 20,000 cars this year. Meanwhile, ASV'selectric taxi service will quickly be available at major airports, includingNoi Bai and Tan Son Nhat, as early as this month./. 

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