Outerspace’s transportation design division, Gomotiv, a team of 25 with global OEM experience, is proud to announce that the VinFast VF Wild won Best Concept Commercial EV at the Bangkok International Motor Show or BIMs, in April.
The award affirms the strong reputation and growth of VinFast in the Southeast Asian and global markets.
The BIMS 2024 Awards Council, consists of a jury of leading experts in the Thai automotive industry and is led by Dr Prachin Eamlumnow, Chairman of the BIMS Organizing Committee and CEO of Grand Prix International PCL.
The jury awards prizes to the brands and car products that make the strongest impression on professionals, media, and consumers at BIMS.
VinFast’s VF Wild surpassed a series of products from forty-nine major global brands from the US, Germany, Japan and China entered in the awards program.
The BIMS Award Council praised the VF Wild’s design, commending its strength, creativity, luxurious feel, and impressive interior.
The VF Wild’s Southeast Asian debut is bolstered by this award, with this recognition affirming the creative ability of VinFast and showcasing the VF Wild’s potential to become the top pickup truck in the Southeast Asian market.
The VF Wild model generated significant buzz globally when it was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show 2024 in the US earlier this year.
VinFast’s exhibition booth also received the highest rating from the Awards Council, for design showcasing VinFast’s diverse electric product ecosystem in a highly visible and engaging way, conveying the company’s spirit of “boundless together” and visualizing VinFast’s vision for the future of electric mobility.
The electric product ecosystem includes electric scooters, the mini-eSUV VF 3, the VF Wild and a range of electric vehicles across model segments.
“The Best Concept Commercial EV and Exhibit Design awards aim to recognize breakthrough ideas that will contribute to Thailand’s electric transportation revolution. We were impressed with VinFast’s brand launch, particularly its booth showcasing its comprehensive electric vehicle ecosystem and the groundbreaking VF Wild,” said Dr Prachin Eamlumnow, Chairman of the Organizing Committee and CEO of Grand Prix International PCL.
“Winning these prestigious awards demonstrates VinFast’s constant innovation and mission to empower consumers on their journey to a greener electric mobility future. The accolades for VinFast’s electric vehicle ecosystem will further motivate the company’s expansion efforts in the Thai market, including the development of a dealership network and bringing sustainable, smart, and exciting mobility solutions to consumers,” shared Ms Vu Dang Yen Hang, CEO of VinFast Thailand.
This is the second time VinFast has won two awards in its first brand launch in a new market, previously winning Best Booth Cars and Favorite SEA Premier Launch awards at the Indonesia International Motor Show or IIMS in February 2024.
These prestigious awards at BIMS and IIMS join VinFast’s growing collection of accolades, including the Innovation Award Honoree for VinFast MirrorSense, the world’s first AI-based automatic mirror adjustment technology, at CES 2024; the Rising Star award at the Paris Motor Show 2022 and the Corporate Sustainability Champions award from the ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2022 Council.
The honours demonstrate VinFast’s continued innovation and dedication to its mission of pioneering green transportation globally.
In addition to key markets such as the US, Canada, and Europe, VinFast is actively expanding into neighboring countries in Asia such as India, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, as well as the Middle East and Africa.
Outside of Vietnam, VinFast is also aiming to accelerate the construction of EV manufacturing plants in the US and India, and will establish a plant in Indonesia.
