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EDAG Engineering Group AG: EDAG Develops First Electric Car for Vietnam

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EDAG Develops First Electric Car for Vietnam
VinFast appoints EDAG as overall development partner for its
first battery powered vehicle

Hanoi / Arbon, May 24th2018

EDAG, the world's largest independent German engineering service provider, has
been awarded a contract by VinFast Manufacturing und Trading Company Limited for
the complete development of the first electric vehicle for the Vietnamese
market. The startup company of the Vietnamese Vingroup plans to conquer the auto
markets in Vietnam and beyond with two conventionally powered vehicle models and
a fully electric city car. Top quality, affordable cars - this is VinFast's
formula for success.
 

"We are proud that VinFast has chosen to appoint us as the overall engineering
partner to work on their trendsetting electric vehicle project," stated Cosimo
De Carlo, CEO of the EDAG Group. "Our all-round skills in vehicle and production
plant development coupled with our expertise in the fields of eMobility, car IT
and electrics/electronics inspired the confidence of our customer VinFast. Our
standing as an independent engineering service provider with international
experience predestines us to go new ways at high technical levels and turn
innovative concepts into marketable products."


 

About EDAG

EDAG is an independent engineering services provider to the global automotive
industry. The company serves leading domestic and international vehicle OEMs and
sophisticated automotive suppliers through a global network of about 60 sites in
major automotive centres of the world.

EDAG offers complementary engineering services across its Vehicle Engineering,
Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions businesses. Based on these
extensive capabilities, EDAG can support clients across the entire value chain
from the original design idea to product development and prototype construction
all the way to the delivery of turnkey production systems. As a technology and
innovation leader, EDAG also operates established centres of excellence that
design landmark technologies for future applications in the automotive industry:
lightweight construction, electric mobility, car IT, integral safety and new
production technologies.

In financial year 2017, the company generated revenues of EUR 717 million and an
adjusted EBIT of EUR 32.6 million. As at 31 December 2017, 8,404 employees
(including apprentices) worked for EDAG in 19 countries.




Contacts:


Public Relations
Christoph Horvath
Press Officer EDAG Group
Phone:+49 (0) 661- 6000 570
Mail:pr@edag.de
www.edag.de



Investor Relations
Sebastian Lehmann
Head of Investor Relations
Phone:+49 (0) 611- 7375 168
Mail:ir@edag-group.ag
ir.edag.de

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Language: English

Company:  EDAG Engineering Group AG

          Schlossgasse 2

          9320 Arbon

          Switzerland

Phone:    +41 71 54433-0

E-mail:    ir@edag-group.ag

Internet: www.edag.com

ISIN:     CH0303692047

WKN:      A143NB

Listed:   Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial
Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Munich, Stuttgart



 

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