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First US firm orders 100 VinFast electric cars at CES 2022

Artemis DNA has become the first US firm to place an order to purchase 100 electric cars of VinFast following the Vietnamese automaker’s new model debut at the technology exhibition CES 2022 in Las Vegas, the United States.
First US firm orders 100 VinFast electric cars at CES 2022 ảnh 1VF 8 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Artemis DNA has become the first USfirm to place an order to purchase 100 electric cars of VinFast following theVietnamese automaker’s new model debut at the technology exhibition CES 2022 inLas Vegas, the United States.

The car models selected by Artemis DNA are VF 6, VF 7, VF 8 and VF 9, of whichVF 6 and VF 7 were named among the top 10 beautiful electric car models at CES2022, while VF 8 and VF 9 were described as the “Top Electric Models WorthWaiting For” at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2021.

It is expected that the US firm - a full-service, accredited, highcomplexity clinical diagnostic laboratory company providing proprietary NextGeneration Sequencing (NGS) genetic and diagnostic testing - will receive thefirst batch of vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2022.

VinFast is offering its VF 8 model stating at 41,000 USD in the US, 36,133 EUR inEurope and 961 million VND in Vietnam. Meanwhile, VinFast VF 9 pricing startsat 56,000 USD in the US, 49,280 EUR in Europe and from 1.312 billion VND inVietnam.

VinFast on January 4 announced it will receive pre-orders for its electric SUVmodels VF e35 and VF e36 in Vietnam and the US during the VinFast Global EV Daywithin the framework of the technology exhibition CES 2022 in Las Vegas./.
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