Overview

• VinFast officially inaugurated its EV assembly plant at SIPCOT Industrial Park in Thoothukudi on August 4, marking the start of local production.
• The facility will initially produce 50,000 vehicles annually with capacity to scale to 150,000 units and is expected to create more than 3,000 jobs.
• The company has opened pre-bookings for its VF 6 and VF 7 SUVs with a refundable ₹21,000 deposit and plans to establish 35 showrooms across 27 cities, including its 4,700 sq ft Chennai outlet.
• Strategic alliances with RoadGrid, myTVS, Global Assure and BatX Energies underpin VinFast’s nationwide charging infrastructure, after-sales service network and battery recycling.
• VinFast is negotiating with component suppliers to shift production to its Tamil Nadu industrial park as it positions the plant as a hub for exports to South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.