CARY — VinFast, which is building its North American electric vehicle plant in Moncure, signed an agreement for its first Triangle-area dealership with Leith Automotive Group.
“We are very excited to be one of the first VinFast dealers in the U.S. and the first in North Carolina, particularly alongside the VinFast’s groundbreaking automobile manufacturing plant. After interacting with VinFast’s executive team and experiencing their vehicles firsthand, we were captivated by the brand,” said Danny Williams, Leith’s chief operating officer.
VinFast signed deals with a total of five dealerships outside of California, where it has operated 13 retail and service centers.
In addition to Leith in North Carolina, VinFast dealers now include Smith Haven VinFast (St. James, New York), Principle VinFast Grapevine (Grapevine, Texas), Hiley VinFast of Fort Worth (Fort Worth, Texas) and VinFast Wichita (Wichita, Kansas).
The company is selling its VF 8 all-electric SUV, with plans to add the VF 6, VF 7, and VF 9 models when they launch in the U.S. market.
Tran Mai Hoa, Deputy CEO of Sales and Marketing at VinFast Global said on Tuesday, “This is an important step affirming VinFast’s commitment to expanding its retail sales network and shortening the time to deliver our products to market. Collaboration with dealers allows VinFast to quickly bring US customers high quality electric vehicles, good prices and excellent aftersales policies, further promoting our mission of a sustainable future for all.”