Toyota Cross HV operates in the inner city of big cities in Vietnam The picture of electrified vehicles in Vietnam At the seminar on electrified vehicles in Vietnam organized by Tien Phong newspaper, sharing about the picture of electric cars in the world and Vietnam, Expert Nguyen Trung Hieu – Head of Policy Planning Department TMV said: a unit that has the conditions to participate in the research and production of electric vehicles, we have a general view of the picture of electrified cars as follows: Firstly, from the 70s of the last century, when the gasoline crisis When oil broke out, car manufacturers were forced to find a new direction, which is to find a way to replace internal combustion engine fuel. Second is the factor of climate because internal combustion engines contribute to the cause. Therefore, global warming is caused by the third is the concentration of too many vehicles using internal combustion engines, which causes air pollution, and the fourth is that along with the development of society, the technological trend is a condition. necessary to contribute to the promotion of production. Therefore, since the 70s, car manufacturers have been looking for new directions in vehicles using clean energy.” When the chairperson asked the question, is the price an important issue affecting the development of electric vehicles in Vietnam? Mr. Nguyen Trung Hieu said: the general car price includes production costs and taxes. For electric vehicles, there is a discount on prices due to the decreasing price of batteries. The second is in terms of tax, currently the Vietnamese government has preferential treatment for electric vehicles. Therefore, the factors of usage habits and some other factors are the issues that need attention. Maybe in about 5-10 years, the electric vehicle market will be doubled, tripled and the price will decrease. Currently Toyota has a full range of models, but it is only a matter of when to launch to match the status and development potential of the country. To do this is a matter of policy. In general, the picture of electric vehicles is a story of national challenges, and seizing the opportunities is a national problem. Outstanding advantages of electrified vehicles Toyota Cross uses environmentally friendly electrified vehicle technology Toyota Vietnam and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) have cooperated, discussed and implemented a project to monitor and evaluate the performance of gasoline cars and hybrid gasoline-electric vehicles (Hybrid) in 4 areas. factors include Fuel Consumption, Emission Level, Safety and Driving Experience under real conditions. During the period from October 23, 2020 to December 23, 2020, with test conditions including actual roads, labs and test sites in peak hours, normal hours / ring roads , radial roads, inner city roads, one-way roads, research results show that the advantages of Hybrid cars are maximum fuel savings, low exhaust levels, smooth and powerful operation, and very smooth and quiet. In particular, Hybrid cars can save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions from 1.5 to 2 times compared to conventional cars, so they are very environmentally friendly. Why is the hybrid car line suitable for the current situation in Vietnam? Sharing about why hybrid cars are suitable for Vietnam’s current situation, Mr. Mai Ngoc Tuy, Head of Technical Service Department of Toyota Motor Vietnam said, firstly, with this model, we There is no need to change the user’s usage behavior. Because the way to use this car is like using an internal combustion engine car today. Second, there is no need to invest in infrastructure, which is extremely expensive. Third, if using hybrid cars, it will have less impact on socio-economic issues. Because if using this vehicle, the gasoline supply chain will not be affected and the problem of solving social jobs will not change.

The picture of electrochemical cars in the world Currently, the strong socio-economic development is leading to a skyrocketing number of vehicles, especially cars using combustion engines, which are contributing to a series of problems related to cars. environmental contamination as well as energy needs. However, the electrochemical trend is being applied more and more on vehicles, creating hybrids and electric cars, this is considered the “savior” of humanity in the future. The proof for that is that the sales of these vehicles are on the rise. According to the EV Volumes , the total volume of electric cars (EV) sold globally in 2020 will reach about 3.24 million units, reaching a market share of 4.2% and growing at 43.4% compared to 2019. Of which, 1.15 million units were produced in Europe, 0.5 million units were produced in North America and 1.6 million units were made in the Asia-Pacific region (China, Korea, Japan). The Workshop on Electrified Automotive Trends in Vietnam was recently organized by Tien Phong Newspaper. Currently, China is still the country with the top sales of electric cars in the world with 1.337 million units in 2020, an increase of 12% compared to 2019; Germany ranked second with 398 thousand units, up 254%; The US ranked third with sales of 328,000 units, up 4%. According to the share of Associate Professor – Dr. Dam Hoang Phuc (Deputy Head of Automotive Department – Hanoi University of Technology), cars with electric batteries have appeared since 1839. Over time In short development, electric cars almost disappeared due to the inability to compete with combustion engine cars in the 20th century. However, the mission of this vehicle went back into the 21st century with green cars, most economical and intelligent to protect the environment, limit dependence on fossil fuels. In addition, electric cars not only appear in people’s lives, but also present in all areas such as: Confidential military vehicles, F1 Hybrid racing cars, F1 racing for pure electric cars. Associate Professor – Dr. Dam Hoang Phuc (Deputy Head of Automotive Department – Hanoi University of Technology) gave a speech during the seminar on Electrochemical Automotive Trends in Vietnam. Meanwhile, some forecasts suggest that electric cars will account for 95% of all cars sold in Europe by 2030. Many countries in the “old continent” have set a goal to stop doing business. cars using internal combustion engines by 2050, Norway even announced it would end the sale of these cars by 2025. Developing electric cars in Vietnam needs many supportive policies According to the global trend, the Vietnamese market is also beginning to “set foot” in the electric vehicle sector with the bold direction of VinFast and some cautious moves from Toyota in the past year or so. There are no specific statistics on sales of electric vehicles (both motorcycles and cars) in Vietnam, but disclosures from industry agencies show that the number is not too much. Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong (Deputy Department of Motor Vehicle Quality – Vietnam Registry Department) shared: “In 2020, only 900 electric cars will be imported and used in Vietnam, this number is in the first three months. by 2021 there will be 600 units, however, the majority of them will still be hybrids ”. Mr. Nguyen Van Phuong (Deputy Head of Motor Vehicle Quality Division – Vietnam Registry Department). In fact, there are many opinions that “electrification is an irreversible trend, only a matter of time left”, but there are still many current problems that need to be solved to help this car thrive. more next time. On the concerned side, Mr. Phuong said: “In the new proposal to the parliament, the Ministry of Transport also mentioned tight control of environmental emissions from vehicles and will probably be seen. considered in the next National Assembly session. Regarding the control of the operation scope of all types of vehicles, it can be done, but there is no specific policy ”. Meanwhile, Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan Thuy (Department of Industry – Ministry of Industry and Trade) replied about the electric vehicle development policy in Vietnam: “Currently, the latest automobile development strategy and planning has been approved by the government. approved in 2014. At that time there was not much appearance of electric vehicles, so there was no specific strategic plan. Electric vehicles have thrived in recent years, posing a problem that needs direction ”. Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan Thuy (Industry Department – Ministry of Industry and Trade). It can be seen that the current policies for electric cars are not clear enough to strongly promote this industry. While many opinions suggest that the government needs to reduce tax fees for consumers to make the price of electric vehicle ownership more comfortable, manufacturers also need specific support. This is not only a policy story but also a challenge but also an opportunity for the nation. Associate Professor – Dr. Dam Hoang Phuc said: “The government needs to facilitate the development of electric vehicles by: Creating markets, expanding manufacturers, promoting manufacturers and researchers. “. At the same time, he also added: “Our country needs to apply the policy of ‘Inviting eagles to Vietnam to spawn’, which means inviting car manufacturers to produce electric cars in Vietnam”. Sharing on this issue, Mr. Nguyen Trung Hieu (Head of Strategic Planning Division of Toyota Vietnam) said: “Thailand launched its support policy in March, while Indonesia will announce its policy. strong in October, attracting many car manufacturers to invest. In fact, they have ‘finished the nest for the eagle’. Vietnam needs to do something so as not to miss this opportunity as well as this challenge. This is a story of national competition ”. Mr. Nguyen Trung Hieu (Head of Strategic Planning Department of Toyota Vietnam). Capturing the trend of electric car development will help Vietnam catch up with major markets around the world. However, the issue of supportive policies from the government needs to be resolved early to stimulate consumer demand and find a common voice with car manufacturers, helping them to no longer worry about the production of electric cars in Vietnam. Vietnam.

To help customers realize their dream of owning a Vios 2021, Toyota Finance Vietnam (TFSVN) introduces an attractive financial support package “Balloon”. With this loan package, customers have the opportunity to own Vios 2021 with only the initial payment amount from 95 million VND and the average monthly payment of only 5.2 million VND / month. New version Vios was launched at the end of February 2021 towards a youthful design and upgraded many safety features and amenities. Vios 2021 still inherits the available advantages such as the most spacious space in the segment, flat floor, rear seats with armrests, 3-point seat belt for the middle seat, outstanding safety system with 7 bags. The first and only gas segment. In addition, Vios users are supported by high-quality after-sales service at 72 agents and branches spread across 35 provinces and cities nationwide.

Toyota Vios 2021. Customers using Toyota insurance will be repaired and replaced with genuine parts at Toyota dealers nationwide. This service is provided by 4 reputable insurance companies in Vietnam to help customers feel secure during use. Along with the attractive financial loan package, this incentive contributes to bringing more benefits to customers when owning a Vios 2021 car. To help customers realize their dream of owning a Vios 2021, Toyota Finance Vietnam continues to support the financial support package “Balloon”, which is a financial product with Toyota brand name. With this loan package, customers have the opportunity to own a Vios 2021 car with the initial payment amount from only 95 million VND and the average monthly payment from only 5.2 million VND / month with a quick procedure, convenient as well as free of all service fees. New Vios version was launched at the end of February 2021 towards a youthful design, upgrading many amenities and safety features. Vios 2021 still inherits the available advantages such as the most spacious space in the segment, flat rear floor, rear seats with armrests, 5-star ASEAN NCAP safety system with 7 airbags and seat belts. 3 points for all positions. In addition, Vios users are supported by high-quality after-sales service at 72 agents and branches spread across 35 provinces and cities nationwide. Since its first appearance in 2003, Vios has been regularly the best-selling model and holds a record in the Vietnamese market with accumulated sales of more than 180,000 units. After its launch, with a price of only 478 million dong, adding a sports version for the first time in Vietnam, the Vios 2021 was quickly welcomed by customers with nearly 2,000 vehicles in March. With incentives for genuine Toyota 1-year material insurance package (Gold Insurance) to bring peace of mind to customers, Vios 2021 promises to continue to grow in the following months.

Toyota Vietnam is trying to bring the Vios back to the position of best-selling car in the market. Dubbed the “King of Sales”, Toyota Vios over the years always dominates the best-selling car position in Vietnam every month. The rise of competitors made Vios no longer monopolize the “Sales Throne”, causing Toyota Vietnam to share market share with other manufacturers. Efforts to renew and value Vios closer to the value of the Japanese car joint venture earlier this year have not helped the sedan return to its original position. Unable to sit and watch the opponent continuously overpowering, Toyota Vietnam was forced to “launch new moves” to increase the competitiveness of Vios in the marketplace. The Japanese auto joint venture applies a sales policy with a Toyota genuine one-year material insurance package, worth 11.3 million VND for Vios buyers and full payment from April 24 to the end May 31, 2021. Vehicle owners, when using Toyota insurance, can repair and replace genuine parts at dealers nationwide. Along with the financial loan package previously deployed, this insurance package is expected to benefit car users, contributing to increasing sales of Vios 2021. The new Toyota Vios version was launched at the end of February 2021 with a retail price of 478 million dong. The first month of joining the market, nearly 2,000 people chose this model. With incentives for genuine Toyota one-year material insurance package, the Japanese auto joint venture is showing determination to bring Vios 2021 back to the leading position in the Vietnamese market.

New version Vios was launched at the end of February 2021 towards a youthful design and upgraded many safety features and amenities. Vios 2021 still inherits the available advantages such as the most spacious space in the segment, flat floor, rear seats with armrests, 3-point seat belt for the middle seat, outstanding safety system with 7 bags. The first and only gas segment. Vios air conditioner has the ability to cool quickly and deeply, because Toyota has carefully researched the characteristics of the tropical climate like Vietnam. In addition, Vios users are supported by high-quality after-sales service at 72 agents and branches spread across 35 provinces and cities nationwide. Customers can easily find reputable maintenance and repair places, access to available and cheap spare parts, and this is also a model with high economic value that has been proven over the years. Since its first appearance in 2003, Vios has been regularly the best-selling model and holds a record in the Vietnamese market with cumulative sales of more than 180,000 units.

According to the photo provider, these models are “dried” by the Toyota dealer in Dong Hoi (Quang Binh) and sold to customers as new cars. This information made many users concerned and expressed concerns about the quality of flooded vehicles.

Information of a Toyota dealer selling a flooded car was posted on social networks on April 14. Photo: TT.

Facebook account Nguyen Hoa asked a question on the Dong Hoi city community about how to check for flooded cars. In addition, this user also wondered how flooded the Toyota cars in the photo were flooded at the time.

Zing Contact the Toyota Quang Binh showroom deputy director to verify the incident. He said that during the 2020 flood in the locality, some dealers’ vehicles were recorded affected by the disaster.

Specifically, the representative of Toyota Quang Binh confirmed that 6 cars were wet with water, the rest were not damaged. For vehicles with problems, the dealer has asked for support from technical experts of Toyota Vietnam to handle and overcome. After that, this volume of vehicles was disclosed the flooded treatment information and sold to a taxi business.

Meanwhile, a representative of Toyota Vietnam said he would check and reply as soon as possible Zing ask questions about the incident.

According to auto expert Nguyen Son, flooded cars can affect the quality of use. Water entering the engine compartment and cockpit can damage the electrical system and interior details. In addition, prolonged immersion may cause corrosion and rust in the chassis and mechanical components.

March 2021 saw a staggering recovery in the domestic auto market after the end of the Lunar New Year and the Covid-19 epidemic had stabilized.

According to the sales report from the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA), the sales volume of the whole market reached 30,935 vehicles, including 21,089 passenger cars; 9,227 commercial vehicles and 619 specialized vehicles.

The multipurpose vehicle (SUV / Crossover) segment also witnessed a significant increase in sales compared to the previous month. Specifically, according to the VAMA report, 8,890 units were sold, more than doubling compared to February (with 4,136 units). This segment also accounted for 40.6% of passenger cars sold in March.

Suzuki XL7 entered the top 5 best-selling cars in the SUV / Crossover segment for the first time. (Graphic photo: Hoang Hiep)

In the past month, the top 5 best-selling cars in the segment were still the presence of familiar names in the first three positions: KIA Seltos, Toyota Corolla Cross and Mazda CX-5.

However, the surprise happened in the last two positions when Hyundai Tucson surpassed the “brother” SantaFe. Most surprising is the rise of the SUV Suzuki XL7 to be in the top 5 for the first time.

Here are the top 5 best-selling multi-purpose cars in March 2021:

1. KIA Seltos: 1,602 pcs

KIA Seltos has maintained high sales for many months and reached 1,602 units in March, up 58% from the previous month, leading the segment and ranked 4th in the best-selling car market. .

KIA Seltos has extremely stable sales since its launch.

Accumulated sales for the first quarter of 2021 of KIA Seltos reached 3,840 units, also ranked No. 1 in the SUV / Crossover segment in Vietnam.

Immediately after its launch in early August 2020, KIA Seltos has caused a new wave because of its dynamic appearance and many comfortable equipment, suitable for young customers. This car immediately became “hot” and continuously stood at high positions in the top 5 best-selling SUV / Crossover models.

Kia Seltos is assembled domestically and brought to the market 4 versions: Deluxe 1.4Turbo, Luxury 1.4Turbo, Premium 1.4Turbo and Premium 1.6 with prices from 599 million to 719 million VND.

Seltos uses two engine blocks of 1.4L Kappa combined with a 7-speed automatic transmission for a maximum capacity of 138 horsepower and a 1.6-liter engine combined with a 6-speed automatic transmission for a maximum capacity of 121 horsepower. .

2. Toyota Corolla Cross: 1,390 units

With 1,390 units sold in March, Toyota’s Crossover model has continued to outpace the Mazda CX-5 to firmly stand at number 2 in the best-selling multi-purpose vehicle segment. This sales increased more than 91% from the previous month.

Accumulated in the first 3 months of the year, Corolla Cross sold to the market approximately 3,000 units, also ranked second after KIA Seltos.

Toyota Corolla Cross is imported complete unit from Thailand to Vietnam. The car has 3 versions, including the Hybrid version 1.8HV.

After its debut in the Thai market on July 9, the 5-seater Toyota Corolla Cross was officially launched on the Vietnamese market on August 5 and immediately created a fever. Toyota’s new Crossover model is positioned between the Yaris Cross (class B) and RAV4 / Harrier (class C). Corolla Cross is the rival of Hyundai Kona, Honda HR-V, Kia Seltos and even Mazda CX-5 or Honda CR-V, Hyundai Tucson, …

Currently, Corolla Cross is introduced to 3 versions: 1.8G, 1.8V using 1.8L petrol engine block for 140 horsepower capacity and Hybrid version 1.8HV, using 1.8L engine block for 98 horsepower capacity. , combined with a 600V electric motor, producing 72 horsepower capacity.

Corolla Cross is being imported CBU from Thailand by Toyota Vietnam. The selling price of this model ranges from 720 to 910 million VND.

3. Mazda CX-5: 1,002 units

With sales of more than 1,000 units sold, Mazda CX-5 has increased by 82% compared to February 2021 (with 551 units), ranked 3rd in the segment and still ranked 9th in the top selling cars. in the whole market, ahead of direct competitors such as Hyundai Tucson or Honda CR-V.

Mazda CX-5 is the flagship car of THACO Mazda in Vietnam.

Accumulating sales in the first quarter of 2021, the Mazda CX-5 sold 2,569 units and continues to show that this is the flagship model of THACO Mazda in Vietnam.

Currently, the Mazda CX-5 is assembled domestically and introduced to the market up to 6 versions, using 2.0L and 2.5L engines combined with 6-speed automatic transmission. The selling price of the Mazda CX-5 ranges from VND 829 million to VND 1.04 billion.

4. Hyundai Tucson: 928 units

Compared to the previous month with sales of only 288 units, Tucson has a miraculous acceleration when it reached 928 units in March, up 222%, surpassing familiar names like KIA Sorento or “brother”. Hyundai SantaFe to rank 4th in the top.

Hyundai Tucson sales increased more than 3 times in the past March.

Cumulative sales in the first quarter of 2021, Tucson reached 1,840 units, still less than SantaFe with 1,990 units.

Hyundai Tucson 2020 is locally assembled and launched from May 2019, with a 5-seater configuration. The car has 3 engine options and 4 versions including 2.0L petrol engine, 1.6L petrol engine and 2.0L diesel engine, combined with 6-speed or 7-speed automatic transmission. The selling price of this model ranges from 784 to 923 million dong.

5. Suzuki XL7: 885 units

Nearly 1 year since it was first imported and launched in Vietnam at the end of April 2020, this is the first month that Suzuki XL7 has had such high sales. The number of 885 units sold helped the XL7 be present in the top 5 best-selling multi-purpose cars in the market for the first time.

Suzuki XL7 is the first time in the top selling multi-purpose vehicle.

Suzuki XL7 is an SUV model imported from Indonesia with a single version priced at 589 million dong. This 7-seat SUV uses a 1.5-liter front-wheel drive engine, combined with a 4-speed automatic transmission for a maximum capacity of 103 horsepower.

In addition, the sales of some notable SUV / Crossover models in March 2021 were as follows: Hyundai SantaFe: 882 units; Ford Everest: 817 units; Toyota Fortuner: 652 units; Honda CR-V: 598 units; KIA Sorento: 498 units; Vinfast LuxSA2.0: 470 units; Toyota Rush: 460 units; Mazda CX-8: 412 units, …

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