VinFast’s Electric Buses Headed for the US Began Journey in Brussels

Vietnamese automaker VinFast is bringing its electric city buses to the United States, working with NexMove Certified, a partnership between Transportation Management Services and Zeem Solutions. The first certified buses are expected to enter service in early 2028. This is transit news rather than something that affects home energy upgrades directly, but it's part of the broader shift toward electric vehicles replacing diesel ones in public transportation.

The buses shown in Europe include a 12-meter model carrying up to 90 passengers with a battery good for more than 400 kilometers per charge, and a smaller 8.6-meter version carrying up to 60 passengers with a range over 290 kilometers. VinFast hasn't said yet what the exact U.S. version will look like, since American buses have to meet different safety, accessibility, and federal transit rules than European ones.

Before any buses carry passengers, demonstration units will show up at Zeem's charging depots so transit agencies and fleet operators can look them over. VinFast is also separately planning to restart construction on a manufacturing plant in North Carolina, with production targeted for 2028 — so there's a chance some of these buses could eventually be built in the U.S. For homeowners, this doesn't change anything about rebates or home upgrades, but it's a sign that electric vehicle manufacturing and infrastructure keep expanding, including the charging networks that support them.