Autonomy orders more than 2,500 EVs from VinFast

On the same day Autonomy founder and CEO Scott Painter was on stage for the NAVIcon portion of Used Car Week in San Diego, VinFast was at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2022, announcing an order from the electric vehicle subscription company of more than 2,500 VF 8 and VF 9 vehicles.

According to a news release, this is VinFast’s largest corporate order to date, and one of Autonomy’s largest electric vehicle orders.

In August, Autonomy ordered 23,000 electric vehicles across 17 different global automakers, including VinFast, to operate its subscription services.

At that time, Autonomy planned to order 400 VF 8 and VF 9 models and now has officially increased the order to more than 2,500 vehicles from the Vietnamese automaker.

“We are excited to add VinFast to our subscription lineup and help raise U.S. consumers’ interest and awareness of VinFast and their luxury electric vehicles through Autonomy’s car subscription. Autonomy’s affordable month-to-month model makes it much easier for consumers to make the switch to an electric vehicle and to consider new brands and models on the market,” Painter said in the news release.

According to the agreement, VinFast will begin delivering vehicles to Autonomy over the next 12 months, as it starts exporting vehicles to international markets.

Le Thi Thu Thuy, vice chairwoman of Vingroup and chairwoman of VinFast, said: “This is an exciting moment for VinFast as our vehicles are about to enter the U.S. market. The order from Autonomy is a testament to the trust we have built in the market. Bringing the VF 8 and VF 9 to Autonomy’s EV subscription fleet will give consumers yet another way to experience our brand and discover the benefits of our premium smart EVs. Collaborating with Autonomy will also help us quickly achieve our goal of accelerating the electrified mobility revolution and building a sustainable future for everyone.”