Toyota Vietnam tops passenger car market in May

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Hanoi (VNA) – Toyota Vietnam sold 3,902 passenger cars, including the luxury brand of Lexus, in May, topping the market segment, the joint venture reported on June 13.

Corolla Cross, Veloz Cross and Vios were among the 10 best sellers in the market with sales of 1,014, 590 and 586 units, respectively.

Meanwhile, 168 Lexus-branded cars were delivered, raising the total number of the vehicles sold in Vietnam so far to 11,128, the firm added.

The same day, VinFast, a subsidiary automaker of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, said it delivered 2,996 electric vehicles to buyers last month.

Notably, its VF8 was the best seller with 1,274 units sold, followed by VF e34 with 960 units, according to the automaker.

In the first five months, VinFast handed over a total of 8,483 electronic vehicles to customers in Vietnam.

On June 8, it officially launched the VF 3, a mini electric car model designed specifically for the Vietnamese market./.

VNA