The GSM (Green - Smart - Mobility) Joint Stock Company – the first taxi service supplier using electric cars in Vietnam - launched its Xanh SM taxi service in Hanoi on April 14.
A car and driver of the electric taxi service. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The GSM (Green - Smart - Mobility) Joint Stock Company – the first taxi service supplier using electriccars in Vietnam - launched its Xanh SM taxi service in Hanoi on April 14.
All EVs in GSM's fleet are produced byVinFast, a member of the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup.
The firm provides two kinds of service, the standardGreenCar using VinFast VF e34 model, and the high-end s LuxuryCar using VinFast VF 8.
Initially, GSM's EVfleet comprises 500 VF e34 cars and 100 VF 8 cars in Hanoi. In the future, itwill add VinFast VF 5 Plus model to its GreenCar fleet.
Addressing thelaunching ceremony, Nguyen Manh Quyen, Vice Chairman of the People’s Committeeof Hanoi, said that taxi service using EVs is one of the advanced solutions thatare expected to benefit the community, contribute to reducing air and noisepollution, while saving energy and reducing costs for users.
The launch of the the electric taxi service in Hanoi on April 14 (Photo: VNA)
The launching of theservice demonstrates the city’s determination to join hands with local firms inpromoting sustainable transport and contributing to realising Vietnam’s commitmentsto reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
GSM General DirectorNguyen Van Thanh highlighted the firm’s interest in contributing to the country’sclimate change response efforts by reducing emissions from transportationvehicles. He said that the firm aims to form a green-smart travel ecosystemacross Vietnam.
From April 14,customers can order Xanh SM taxivia its hotline at 19002088 or the Xanh SM taxi application that is available on the App Store and Google Play Store.
From May, customerscan call Xanh SM taxi through the BeVinFastservice on the multi-service consumer platform Be.
As scheduled, GSM willlaunch its taxi services in Ho Chi Minh City also in April and will expand to at least fivecities and provinces within this year./.
Chairman of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup Pham Nhat Vuong on March 6 decided to establish GSM (Green - Smart - Mobility) Joint Stock Company, specialising in offering VinFast electric car and motorbike rental and taxi services.
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A car and driver of the electric taxi service. (Photo: VNA) 
The launch of the the electric taxi service in Hanoi on April 14 (Photo: VNA) 
