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Vietnam’s EV market to see strong growth in 2023: BMI

Passenger EV sales in Vietnam are expected to at least double this year, according to BMI Research, a Fitch Solutions research unit.
Vietnam’s EV market to see strong growth in 2023: BMI ảnh 1Vietnam’s passenger EV market is currently dominated by VinFast, which held more than 50% market share in 2022. (Photo: VinFast)
Hanoi (VNA) – Passenger EV sales in Vietnam are expected to at least double this year, according to BMI Research, a FitchSolutions research unit.

“In 2023, we expect passenger EV sales to expand by114.8% year-on-year to reach around 18,000 units,” said BMI’s report.

Specifically, sales for battery electric vehicle (BEV)could surge by 104.4% compared to the previous year to nearly 17,000 units, thereport said. Plug-in hybrid vehicle, or PHEV, could jump nine-foldyear-over-year to almost 1,100 units.
“We currently expect passenger EV sales in Vietnam toaverage annual growth of 25.8% over 2023-2032 to reach an annual sales volumeof around 65,000 units, up from 8,400 units in 2022,” said BMI.

The penetration rate for passenger EVs — defined aspassenger EV sales as a percentage of the country’s total passenger vehiclesales — is set to increase to 13.6% by 2030, a huge jump from last year’s 2.9%.
Vietnam’s EV market to see strong growth in 2023: BMI ảnh 2Vietnam’s passenger EV market is currently dominated by VinFast. (Photo: VinFast)
According to BMI, Vietnam’s passenger EV market iscurrently dominated by VinFast, which held more than 50% market share in 2022.The rest of the market is held by Chinese brands.

A strong EV growth is expected to be fueled byincreased deliveries of VinFast vehicles as the local EV maker steps upproduction throughout 2023.

Such EV manufacturers as VinFast, Wuling HongGuang,Skoda and Hyundai are expected to drive strong market growth for the2023-2032 period, it noted./.
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