HANOI: Vietnam’s main electric automotive producer VinFast has recalled virtually 6,000 automobiles after a fault of their indicator system was found, the federal government has confirmed, in a recent blow to the agency.
The communist state’s first homegrown auto maker is hoping to compete with electric automobile (EV) giants similar to Tesla, and is attempting to crack the worldwide market.
But VinFast has struggled to persuade worldwide drivers its EVs are dependable and high-quality, and earlier this 12 months reported a US$2 billion loss for 2023 after lacking gross sales targets.
A complete of 5,912 VinFast VF5 Plus will likely be recalled to interchange a mixture swap, in line with the Vietnam Register, which is underneath the ministry of transport.
In a press release issued on March 5 and revealed on-line Tuesday, the automotive physique stated the recall utilized to automobiles made between March and December final 12 months.
Only one automobile offered was discovered with the error and didn’t report any incidents, the assertion stated.
Tests discovered an issue with the headlights and indicator when the lights have been utilized in auto mode, “inflicting hazard to the driving force and different automobiles on the highway”, the assertion stated.
VinFast introduced the recall — which solely impacted cars made and offered domestically — in February, however was ready on authorities approval.
It is the newest stumble for the corporate, which hit headlines around the globe in August after its valuation skyrocketed after which crashed after itemizing on the Nasdaq in New York.
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The agency missed its goal of promoting as much as 50,000 EVs final 12 months, because it solely delivered 35,000.
