VinFast, a Vietnamese EV maker, has launched its first assembly facility in India, located at the Sipcot Industrial Park in Tamil Nadu. VinFast’s global growth strategy hits a key milestone with this plant—their third operational facility and first outside Vietnam—in the emerging EV landscape.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin signed the first VF7 electric SUV assembled at the new site during the inauguration ceremony. The state-of-the-art plant sprawls across 400 acres, featuring advanced automation and encompassing a body shop, paint shop, and assembly line with a quality control center, logistics zone, and auxiliary area supporting local suppliers heavily.
VinFast expects the facility to create between 3,000 and 3,500 direct jobs and many more through supply chain networks, fueling Tamil Nadu’s economic development. Kicking off with the VF6 and VF7 models, the plant boasts an annual output of 50,000 vehicles, with scalable infrastructure ready to triple capacity to 150,000 units.
VinFast’s goal entails reaching 200,000 global sales by 2025 and producing a staggering 1 million electric vehicles every year by 2030. According to VinFast Asia CEO Pham Sanh Chau, the Tamil Nadu plant represents a major milestone and a strategic foundation for the company’s sustained presence in India. He stressed its potential for delivering top-notch, affordable EVs primarily to Indian buyers and growing substantially into VinFast’s biggest export hub.
VinFast closely collaborates with the state government, envisioning Thoothukudi as South Asia’s EV capital. A key part of VinFast’s broader EV ecosystem in India, the plant encompasses assembly, distribution, after-sales services, and battery recycling operations. VinFast has forged alliances with dealer networks across major Indian cities and partnered with outfits like RoadGrid and myTVS for servicing customers digitally.
The company collaborates closely with BatX Energies, promoting the reuse of spent batteries and firmly underscoring a commitment rooted in eco-friendly manufacturing.
