VinFast Auto, a Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer often seen as a rival for Elon Musk’s Tesla, is assessing potential locations for its upcoming manufacturing plant in India. According to an ET report, the company has already reviewed two sites in Tamil Nadu, with land offerings in the Manalur area north of Chennai and in the southernmost district of Tuticorin.
Additional site evaluations in Gujarat are also on the horizon, sources told the financial daily.
“VinFast has been keen on Tamil Nadu and Gujarat as it needs a port,” one of the sources was quoted as saying. The selection of Tamil Nadu is advantageous due to the state’s East-West connectivity and the need for a port, the source said.
