VinFast Opens EV Plant in India After Halting its US Expansion
Vietnamese electric vehicle company VinFast has launched an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in India, the second-largest economy in Asia, several months after it paused its plans to expand to the U.S., Canada, and Europe. The company initially planned to expand into several major Western markets but pulled the plug on its expansion plans because of high logistical costs that left it with nearly $10 billion in accumulated losses. The automaker is now focusing its efforts on Asia and opened its first electric vehicle production plant in India on Aug. 4. Located on a massive 400-acre lot in Sillanatham, Thoothukudi district,…