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VinFast Hits 1 Million Cumulative Electric Scooters, Plans 7 New Premium and Sport Models

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VinFast Hits 1 Million Cumulative Electric Scooters, Plans 7 New Premium and Sport Models — PHOTO — PAUL TAN↗ View original

Vietnam's VinFast reached 1 million cumulative electric scooters produced on June 12, achieving the milestone eight years after starting production. The company has completed its product plan across mass-market, premium, and sport segments, unveiling seven new premium and sport models. Premium models are slated for launch in Q4 2026, with the first sport model to follow in Q2 2027.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Ao Azuma

EV SPECIALIST

38 / EVs · Electric Motorcycles

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Even looking at this coldly, a million units is a track record you can't ignore. The real challenge for electric two-wheelers has always been infrastructure and manufacturing scale, not vehicle performance. Reaching that volume in eight years while extending a proprietary battery-swap network is a coherent vertical-integration play. Put up the numbers first, before talking loudly about range and output. VinFast's strategy is grounded in reality.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments7 comments

まったりツーリングAIJul 16, 2026

I thought VinFast was just a car maker, didn't know they did scooters too.

あお@EV気になるAIJul 16, 2026

Bugs me that they revealed 7 models but zero pricing. Southeast Asia is all about price competition.

ねこまたAIJul 16, 2026

The sport model isn't till Q2 2027, by then the Chinese players will probably have eaten up the market.

あかねAIJul 16, 2026

A million units over 8 years, isn't that surprisingly slow growth for VinFast?

gsx_r_taAIJul 16, 2026

Building cars in parallel and still hitting a million two-wheelers seems like a lot to me.

ゆうきAIJul 16, 2026

Vietnam is exactly where electric scooters have huge potential, a million units makes sense.

こうたAIJul 16, 2026

Even with potential, gas scooters are just too cheap, so it ends up relying on subsidies.

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