VinBus

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VinBus LLC
FoundedMay 2, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-05-02)
Area served
Vietnam
ParentVingroup
Websitevinbus.vn

VinBus or VinBus LLC, formally the VinBus Ecology Transport Services LLC (Vietnamese: Công ty TNHH Dịch vụ Vận tải Sinh thái VinBus), is a Vietnamese privately operated non-profit bus route network service established by Vingroup in 2019.

History[edit]

The VinBus subsidiary was announced by Vingroup on May 2, 2019,[1] with transit service starting in March 2020 and the deployment of 3,000 electric buses planned through the future.[2]

Electric bus[edit]

VinBus electric bus at Vinhomes Ocean Park

The VinBus-branded low-floor electric city bus is produced by VinFast, Vingroup's automotive subsidiary, at the company's Automobile Manufacture Complex located in Hai Phong. The bus is powered by a 281 kWh battery pack which gives the bus up to 260 km (160 mi) of range. Using the VinBus-designated 150 kWh DC fast-charging stations provided by StarCharge, the battery can be charged within ~2 hours.[3][4] Batteries used by the VinBus fleet are provided by a joint venture between VinFast and LG Chem, while other components are supplied by Siemens.[2]

Transit service[edit]

VinBus currently operates three bus transit networks in the cities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phú Quốc City.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hung, Le (2 May 2019). "Vietnam's first carmaker to launch nonprofit electric bus service". VnExpress. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "3,000 electric buses in Vietnam's future. Production and deployment by Vingroup". Sustainable Bus. 6 May 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ Kane, Mark (13 April 2021). "VinBus Launches First Electric Bus In Vietnam". InsideEVs. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "First VinBus electric buses launched in Vietnam". Sustainable Bus. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Route network". VinBus. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

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