[UPDATE 28/07/2024 18:10]: The user who shared the image of the VinFast charger on the Malaysian EV Owners Club Facebook group has retracted his permission for us to utilise the picture. The original post on the FB group has also been deleted.
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While details are rather scarce at the moment, the Vietnamese automaker VinFast has plans to bring its electric vehicles to Malaysia. We have seen the company testing its cars in Malaysia and here comes yet another sign of VinFast’s imminent arrival in Malaysia: a VinFast DC charger.
The charger was spotted at Frazel Heritage Hotel in Alor Setar, Kedah. Equipped with two CCS2 connectors, the DC charger offers a charging speed of up to 60kW.
However, it is unknown for now when exactly the charger will be operational. Information regarding its activation method and charging is also not available.
Vinfast EVs have been making their rounds on Malaysian roads
Vinfast EVs have been spotted on our roads for the past few months. Back in April, we had a close encounter with a VinFast VF e34 that was somehow casually parked at Petronas Penchala Link.
Fast forward to June, a VinFast VF5 was spotted in Malaysia as well. What made this particular unit even more interesting is that it has a registered plate number instead of a trade plate number.
While Vietnam might be a left-hand drive (LHD) market, VinFast does produce VF e34 and VF5 with a right-hand drive (RHD) setup. Both models are currently available for sale in Indonesia with a starting price of IDR 315 million (~RM90,357) and IDR242 million (~RM69,439) respectively.
However, the pricing does not include the battery subscription fee for these EVs. The battery subscription plan for VF e35 starts at IDR 1.5 million (~RM431) per month with a 3,000km mileage quota while the monthly plan for VF5 is available from IDR 999,000 (~RM287) with a 1,500km mileage quota.
Even though VinFast is already testing its EVs on Malaysian roads, the company’s exact plan for our market remains unknown. That being said, we do know that the Vinfast EVs for the Malaysian market will be produced by the company’s new plant in Indonesia which is expected to be operational by Q4 2025.
