VinBus Ecology Transport Services Limited Liability Company (VinBus Ecology), a subsidiary of Vingroup, has launched the first smart and fully electric bus, branded ‘VinBus’ in Vietnam. VinBus is an electric bus model manufactured and assembled by VinFast, another subsidiary of Vingroup, at the Automobile Manufacture Complex in Hai Phong. The bus has been deployed on the first electric bus line in Vinhomes Ocean Park in Gia Lam.
In the near future, VinBus Ecology has plans to deploy between 150 to 200 electric buses in the cities of Phu Quoc, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. The buses will be introduced as a part of the deal signed in October 2020 by Star Charge, a subsidiary of Wanbang Digital Energy, with VinBus Ecology to create Vietnam’s first electric bus service system.
The VinBus models will have a battery capacity of up to 281 kWh and will be fitted with a driver behaviour surveillance system that provides alerts about potentially dangerous activities such as distracted driving and signs of exhaustion, as well as bus stop announcement screens, free wi-fi on board and a set of LCD entertainment screens. The smart buses will be managed and operated through centralised monitoring.
After the launch of VinFast, VinBus Ecology had announced plans to deploy at least 3,000 VinBus models across Vietnam with the aim to modernise public transportation systems in the country.