VinFast Opens 400-Acre EV Plant In Tamil Nadu, To Assemble Premium VF 7 And VF 6 Models At This Unit

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast on Monday officially inaugurated its EV assembly plant in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. This is a key step in VinFast’s global expansion as well as in the world’s third-largest automobile market. The move is also being seen as giving a boost to India’s role in the future of the global EV industry.

Tamil Nadu Plant 5th Globally

VinFast Tamil Nadu is the company’s third operational plant and the fifth project in its global manufacturing network. As the first VinFast facility inaugurated outside Vietnam, the plant has a total area of 400 acres, and is equipped with state-of-the-art production lines meeting world-class standards, featuring advanced automation and cutting-edge technologies.

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The manufacturing complex houses multiple workshops, including body shop, paint shop, assembly shop, quality control centre, and a logistics hub. It also includes an auxiliary cluster for local contractors,
which is expected to expand in the coming years.

At full capacity, the plant will create 3,000-3,500 direct jobs for local workers, along with thousands of indirect jobs in the supply chain ecosystem. 

To Be VinFast's Biggest Export Hub For South Asia, More

“The VinFast Tamil Nadu plant marks a strategic milestone in our long-term commitment to the Indian market. It establishes a strong foundation for sustainable growth and positions us to offer
high-quality, competitively priced electric vehicles to Indian consumers. Looking ahead, the facility will expand its production capacity to meet rising demand. We aim to develop it into VinFast’s largest export hub for South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. In fact, we've already secured initial orders from several countries across these regions," Pham Sanh Chau, CEO of VinFast Asia, said in a statement. 

"In close collaboration with the Tamil Nadu government, VinFast is working to transform the area into the 'EV capital of South Asia' -- supporting both the dynamic domestic market and our broader
regional ambitions.”

VF 7 And VF 6 Models To Be Assembled In TN

In its initial phase, VinFast Tamil Nadu will focus on assembling two premium electric SUV models: the VF 7 and VF 6. The plant’s starting capacity is 50,000 vehicles per year, scalable up to 150,000 units annually to meet rising market demand.

It should be noted that the the VF6 and VF7 models are likely to launch at the end of August.

With the launch of the Tamil Nadu plant, VinFast moves closer to its 2025 sales target of 200,000 vehicles and its long-term production goal of 1 million vehicles per year by 2030.