Vietnamese electrical car startup VinFast offered a touch on the subsequent evolution of its lineup in the course of the 2024 CES and confirmed some new fashions for the U.S. market.

VinFast solely delivered its first car within the U.S. a yr in the past, but it surely already has 4 fashions on sale, all crossovers, and extra within the pipeline.

One potential avenue for the corporate, as indicated by the VF Wild idea offered on the CES, is an electrical midsize pickup truck. VinFast would not conceal the truth that the VF Wild is simply the corporate’s first try at an electrical truck, and in consequence any potential manufacturing model may find yourself very totally different. Nonetheless, the VF Wild appears promising.

The crew cab truck was developed with Australian design firm Gomitiv, and is described by VinFast as that includes a “fluid dynamism” impressed by the flowing movement of a superhero’s cape. Inside, the designers went upmarket by including loads of brown leather-based together with suede-like grey fabric. A big display screen serves because the infotainment hub, whereas the motive force will get a skinny digital gauge cluster behind the steering wheel.

VinFast VF Wild idea

The VF Wild measures 209 inches lengthy, making it about six inches shorter than the nearly full-size Rivian R1T, although the 2 vans are roughly the identical width at near 79 inches. A versatile midgate means the mattress dimension will be elevated from 5 to eight toes when the rear seats are folded down.

No particulars on the powertrain have been revealed, however a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup is probably going, at the very least as an possibility, given the competitors.

Ought to the VF Wild enter manufacturing, the U.S. would doubtless be a goal market. Which means manufacturing might even occur at VinFast’s plant underneath development in North Carolina, to make sure the truck escapes the 25% tax on imported mild vans whereas probably attracting EV incentives.

VinFast additionally used CES to current the VF 3 mini crossover and DrgnFly e-bike. Each fashions are meant for U.S. sale, VinFast mentioned, and the DrgnFly is already promised with a price ticket of round $2,800.