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VinFast Launches VF6 and VF7 in India as Tamil Nadu Plant Comes Online

A $2 billion India strategy uses Thoothukudi assembly to build capacity, localisation, exports.

Overview

  • VinFast formally enters the market today with the locally assembled VF6 and VF7, with prices due to be announced and pre‑bookings open since July 15 for Rs 21,000.
  • The 400‑acre Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu factory began operations in August and targets an initial annualised output near 50,000 units with scalability to 150,000.
  • Production starts with CKD kits, with stated plans to lift local sourcing toward roughly 70–80% by enabling nearby supplier setups.
  • Ecosystem buildout includes battery recycling with BatX Energies and charging partnerships with RoadGrid and myTVS, alongside 32 showrooms signed across 27 cities targeting 35 by year‑end.
  • VinFast positions the Thoothukudi site as an export hub using direct port access to reach South Asia, the Middle East and Africa.