Canadians to receive first VinFast VF8 series in June 3023
VOV.VN - A shipment of 781 electric vehicles (VF8 series) manufactured by leading Vietnamese automaker VinFast arrived at the Canadian port of Nanaimo in British Columbia on May 18, VinFast has said.
This is the first shipment of VinFast’s VF8 Eco and Plus series to be delivered to Canadian customers.
The Eco and Plus models boast the ranges at 264 miles and 243 miles per charge respectively. The Eco might boast the longest driving range but the Plus model delivers the most luxury features, including a panoramic glass roof, leather upholstery, and second-row captain's chairs.
VinFast says it will provide 10-year/125,000-mile warranty coverage or 10-year/unlimited mileage for the vehicle, along with mobile repair and 24/7 rescue service during the warranty period.
According to the automaker, all of its VF8s have passed tests in accordance with the regulations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the US.
The firm has also been licensed to market its VF8s in both the US and Cananda. It is expected that the firm will hand over the VF8s to customers from June 2023.
In Canada, the VF8 Eco version changes hand at CAD53,600, while the VF8 Plus version starts at CAD59,200. In addition, the Plus version also has the option to upgrade the power from 260 kW to 300 kW with an additional price of CAD1,500/vehicle.
Earlier, a shipment of 1,098 VF8s reached the US port of Benicia in California on May 12.
