Electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Ltd. said it plans to begin selling two made-in-India cars in the South Asian country later this year, marking the Vietnamese carmaker’s debut in the world’s third-biggest car market.

Tesla's global rival and Vietnamese major VinFast is all set to convert India into its new export hub targeting West Asia and Africa, with the first phase of its $2 billion Thoothukudi unit expected to be operational by mid-2025,

Its first offering in India, the VF7 is a large, luxurious, five-seater SUV with power rivalling that of German EVs

Vietnam's electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto on Saturday said its two electric SUVs -- VF 7 and VF 6 -- will hit the Indian market later this year to mark its foray into the country, which it says has a huge growth potential.

The VF3 is a compact, two-door electric vehicle designed to seat 4 passengers. It measures 3,190mm in length, 1,679mm in width, and stands at a height of 1,622mm with a wheelbase of 2,075mm. Despite its small stature,

VinFast unveiled its VF6 and VF7 SUVs at the Bharat Mobility Global Show 2025 in New Delhi, as it hopes to draw buyers to its EVs and contribute to India’s goals of eliminating carbon emissions on a net basis,

The company, which is investing USD 500 million to set up its manufacturing plant at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu, expects completion of the facility in the second half of 2025 after which it will launch the products.

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Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer Vinfast planned to capture the Indian market with two high-end electric SUVs, competing against local competitor Mahindra & Mahindra and China's BYD, which is already established in the world's third largest automotive market.

By Nandan Mandayam and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast will enter the Indian market with two premium electric SUVs, taking on homegrown rival Mahindra & Mahindra and China's BYD,