VinFast Says They Could Build An Electric Pickup Truck

VinFast U.S. chief service officer, Craig Westbrook, told an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit that a pickup truck could be on the cards for the firm in the future.

At an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit he said "We want to serve the needs of the market," he said in response to whether Vinfast would ever look to sell an electric pickup. "If we decide that's what the market needs and that fits our brand especially, and I think it absolutely could, yeah. It's something we should consider."

It'd be really interesting to see what they'd come up with if they designed a pickup.


DETROIT, June 23 (Reuters) - Vietnamese electric vehicle startup Vinfast could eventually enter the electric pickup truck market, a top U.S. executive said on Thursday.

Vinfast, a unit of Vietnam's Vingroup conglomerate (VIC.HM), is focused on launching sales of its electric SUVs in the U.S. market later this year, but its vehicle platform allows for expansion into other types of vehicles, Craig Westbrook, chief service officer for Vinfast U.S., said at an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit.

"We want to serve the needs of the market," he said in response to whether Vinfast would ever look to sell an electric pickup. "If we decide that's what the market needs and that fits our brand especially, and I think it absolutely could, yeah. It's something we should consider."