Vietnam's VinFast to spend up to $2bn on India car, battery plant

Young Nasdaq-listed automaker also plans full factory in Indonesia

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VinFast says it will construct a sprawling factory in the world's most populous nation as its founder takes over as CEO, overseeing major international expansion plans. (Photo by Lien Hoang)

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- VinFast will spend up to $2 billion to produce electric vehicles and batteries in India, the Vietnamese carmaker said shortly after appointing its founder as CEO.

The Nasdaq-listed company's factory in Tamil Nadu will contribute to local goals that 30% of new cars be EVs, VinFast said late Saturday. A spokesman told Nikkei Asia on Monday that the site will include "several manufacturing facilities."  

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