VinFast has launched an electric taxi service in the Philippines. The company offers zero-emission rides under its Green GSM brand. The service will operate in ten of the 16 cities and districts that make up Metro Manila.
The new fleet will be made up entirely of VinFast Nerio Green EVs, the commercial version of the VF e34 sub-compact SUV. These Vietnam-made BEVs utilise a 110kW electric motor and a 42kW lithium battery, with a range clocking in at around 285km on one charge. Each vehicle is equipped with a Secure to Safe (S2) monitoring system which provides real-time monitoring and AI safety features.
In terms of pricing, each vehicle is fitted with a taxi meter that is linked to the Green GSM app, which the firm says gives transparency to both users and drivers as to the cost of their trip. Customers will be able to book a ride via the official app, or by calling a hotline or hailing a ride from a dedicated pick-up point.
As a celebratory launch offer, VinFast is giving first-time Green GSM users in Metro Manila 500 Green Points worth 500 pesos (23 euros). They can redeem the points on the first seven trips until 31 August.
Green GSM will serve a catchment area populated by more than 13 million people, providing pure electric transport to many for the first time. The Philippines is the fourth country that Green GSM will operate in, as well as Vietnam, Laos, and Indonesia.
“The Philippines marks a strategic chapter in our Go Green Global journey,” said Nguyễn Văn Thanh, the Global CEO of GSM. “But more than expanding to a new market, our true goal is to ignite a real transformation – shifting from traditional mobility to an electric future that is cleaner, smarter, and more socially responsible.”
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