Overview

• The Thoothukudi facility was inaugurated on August 4 by Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin and rolled out its first VF7, with assembly of VF6 and VF7 SUVs now under way.
• Initial capacity is 50,000 vehicles per year, scalable to 150,000, supported by a $500 million first-phase investment within VinFast’s $2 billion India strategy.
• The SIPCOT park location near Thoothukudi port and local incentives aim to turn the plant into VinFast’s main export hub for South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
• VinFast is also building a 35-showroom network across 27 cities by year-end, highlighted by its 4,700 sq ft flagship outlet in Chennai’s Teynampet district.
• Partnerships with RoadGrid, myTVS, Global Assure and BatX Energies will establish nationwide charging infrastructure, after-sales support and battery recycling services.