HANOI : Vietnam's electric vehicle maker VinFast said on Monday it had shipped a second batch of 1,879 longer-range VF 8 sport utility vehicles , as it seeks to expand its foothold in overseas markets.
After a 20-day sea journey, 1,098 of the cars of the new batch will land in California, while the remainder will go to Canada, VinFast said in a statement. Currently, VinFast is offering a monthly lease price of $399 for the VF 8 City Edition model for a 24-month lease. In Monday's statement, the company said it aimed to export a first batch of 700 VF 8 vehicles to Europe in mid-July this year and would also soon open global reservations for two new models.