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Retail Asia07/02/2024

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The world’s biggest electric vehicle maker, China’s BYD, will set up shop in Hanoi in May. It would sell its first cars in the sedan and SUV segments, sources familiar with the matter said. Its SUV BYD Atto 3 is among the most sought-after cars globally. It has large demand in Sweden and is the […]

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Retail Asia11/12/2023

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The domestic auto market in Vietnam is experiencing a decline in car sales due to sluggish customer demand compared to previous years, according to local car experts. The experts said the number of customers visiting car dealerships has not increased compared to previous years, despite price reductions and promotions offered by car manufacturers during the […]

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Retail Asia07/12/2023

Land Rover Vietnam has implemented a new strategy to enhance client experience, its General Manager Ruud Poels said at the JLR Retailer Hanoi launch of its first global standard retail destination on Nov. 23. As an active player in the automotive industry in Vietnam, we did notice a market cooldown after a period of high […]

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Retail Asia22/11/2023

Ford has recalled 1,182 Everest and Explorer SUVs in Vietnam for engine control module software failure and a rearview camera display error. The Everest recall involves 185 vehicles, all produced at Ford’s factory in Thailand between June 28, 2022, and April 4 this year The American carmaker said the software failure causes the AdBlue warning […]

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Retail Asia20/10/2023

Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and Volvo have been slashing their prices by hundreds of millions of dong (VND100 million = US$4,200) in October. Audi is offering discounts on its A4, A6, A8L, Q2, Q3, Q5, Q5 Sportback, Q7, A7 Sportback, and Q8 models of up to VND300 million. Mercedes is offering discounts of 6-10% on some […]

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Retail Asia26/09/2023

Honda Motor Company has said that it won’t be supplying new cars to its authorized dealers in Russia in 2022 as the company is trying to restructure its operations. The Japanese automaker has confirmed that it would keep its presence in the Russian market with motorcycle and power equipment sales only. The news comes after […]

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Retail Asia14/09/2023

Vietnam’s auto sales last month plunged nearly 27% year-on-year to 22,540 units as consumers continued to tighten their spending amid economic difficulties. Sales in August were lower than in June and July. So far this year March recorded the highest sales at over 30,000 units, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association, which does not […]

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Retail Asia08/09/2023

Porsche has expanded the functionality of the My Porsche App by integrating it with Apple CarPlay. This added functionality has established Porsche as the first automotive manufacturer to integrate vehicle functions into the CarPlay experience. The My Porsche App serves as a centralized hub for the digital management and control of vehicles. With this update, users […]

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Retail Asia16/08/2023

VinFast has become the third most valuable electric vehicle maker behind Tesla and BYD with a market cap of US$85 billion. Its shares listed on the U.S.’s Nasdaq stock exchange Tuesday at $22 and closed at over $37 billion. VinFast’s market cap is higher than all EV startups in the U.S. combined. It also exceeds that […]

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Retail Asia16/08/2023

Auto sales jumped to 24,687 units in July, the second-highest monthly number this year behind only March. The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA), which provided the data – excluding TC Motor and VinFast sales – said however sales were down 18.4% year-on-year. The auto market has been going through a rough year amid low economic […]

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Retail Asia11/08/2023

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast said it expects to start trading on the U.S. Nasdaq as soon as next week after its merger into a special purchase acquisition company (SPAC) was approved on Thursday. On Thursday, shareholders of Hong Kong-based Black Spade Acquisition, a blank-check company, voted to approve the merger with VinFast. VinFast, in […]

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Retail Asia24/07/2023

Without his knowledge, luxury car dealer Phan Cong Khanh has been accused of selling a customer’s luxury car for VND24.5 billion ($1.04 million). A person named Manh from the southern province of Kien Giang has complained to the police that he had lent his Brabus 800 to Khanh in early June to put on display […]

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Retail Asia19/07/2023

VinFast, the subsidiary automaker of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has announced it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony of its electric vehicle (EV) factory in North Carolina, the U.S., on July 28. This will be the first EV manufacturing facility in the state and help contribute to the supply of this kind of vehicles in North America, […]

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Retail Asia07/07/2023

Volvo Cars has announced a significant surge in sales for the month of June. The company reported selling a total of 66,379 cars worldwide, marking a 33% increase compared to the same period last year. A major contributor to this is the demand for Volvo’s fully electric vehicles, which experienced a fourfold increase in sales compared […]

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Retail Asia30/06/2023

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Chinese manufacturer Wuling has introduced the cheapest electric vehicle models in Vietnam. The newly-launched mini electric vehicle models were launched Thursday for prices starting at VND239 million ($10,139). The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, which is assembled in Vietnam’s northern province of Hung Yen, is one of the smallest electric vehicles in the country. The four-seater, […]

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Retail Asia29/06/2023

Vietnam has cut car registration fees in half for locally-made or assembled cars as authorities hope against hope that the move will boost sales. The 6-month cut takes effect July 1 and the fees will return to normal starting Jan. 1, according to a government decree issued Wednesday. Registration fees are calculated based on car […]

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Retail Asia28/06/2023

The average age of automobiles in Vietnam is 5.7 years, or near a major maintenance milestone and requiring many replacement parts, according to experts. Passenger cars usually have a warranty period of three to five years, and need a major overhaul after six to seven years of running. With cars aged nearly 6 years, the […]

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Retail Asia26/06/2023

Honda Motor has initiated a recall of approximately 1.2 million vehicles in the United States after a potential problem was identified with the rearview camera image, as confirmed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday. The recall affects specific models including the 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport. The issue stems […]

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Retail Asia21/06/2023

Tata Motors is placing a significant emphasis on the electric vehicle (EV) sector with a series of product launches in a bid to substantially increase its market share by 2030. According to the company’s recently published annual report for the fiscal year 2022-23 (April-March), Tata Motors anticipates that EVs will account for 25 percent of […]

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Retail Asia08/06/2023

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the Ministry of Finance to halve registration fees for locally-made or assembled automobiles starting July 1. A draft decree on the issue should be submitted to the Government for approval before June 15, he said. The cut will be in effect until the end of this year to boost falling […]

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