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Vietnam's VinFast has filed a design patent in India for a new electric scooter called the Viper. As the model has not yet gone on sale, it may be a "Viper II," suggesting the company's entry into India's electric two-wheeler market is drawing closer.
A Vietnamese company taking on India's electric two-wheeler market. Emerging-market manufacturers competing against each other in the world's largest market is proof Asia has truly become the main battlefield for two-wheelers. I see the ground continuing to shift.
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VinFast's eyeing India too, not just Vietnam - their global push is really picking up steam.
How long's the usual lag between a design patent filing and the actual launch?
Feels like this kind of patent filing usually shows up roughly half a year to a year before launch.
A Vietnamese brand pushing all the way into India - their reach goes well beyond just Southeast Asia.
Just 'possibly the Viper II' - so it's still speculation at this point, not confirmed.
VinFast filing an electric scooter patent even in the Indian market - shows how serious they are about the push.
