"The state will allocate approximately 500 acres adjacent to VinFast's existing 160-hectare facility, enabling construction of new workshops and production lines dedicated to electric buses and e-scooters. The USD 500 million investment forms the second phase of VinFast's USD 2 billion commitment in India. Tamil Nadu will provide supporting infrastructure-power supply, water, internal roads and waste systems-designed to speed project execution, VinFast states in a press note."
"The proposed expansion of the Tamil Nadu plant will enable us to broaden our product lineup in India, from electric cars to electric buses and e-scooters, allowing us to meet a wider range of customer needs. We also expect this initiative to create new job opportunities, advance localization and strengthen the skills of the local workforce. VinFast believes that Tamil Nadu will continue to serve as a strategic hub in our global expansion journey and will play an important role in supporting India's green"
"VinFast will establish dedicated electric bus manufacturing capacity in Tamil Nadu, India, through a new land-allocation agreement that expands its Thoothukudi site by roughly 500 hectares. VinFast's India expansion also dovetails with its planned European market entry for buses. The company debuted in October at Busworld Europe 2025. The company is prioritizing early footholds in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany -supported by a growing local organization and a dedicated parts hub-to secure initial references before expanding south and east across the continent."
VinFast will expand the Thoothukudi site in Tamil Nadu with roughly 500 hectares of additional land and a USD 500 million second-phase investment as part of a USD 2 billion India commitment. Tamil Nadu will provide power, water, internal roads and waste systems to accelerate project execution. The existing plant is being scaled from a 50,000-unit to a 150,000-unit passenger-vehicle capacity, while adjacent land will allow segregation and layouts tailored for commercial-vehicle operations including bus manufacturing, testing and final inspection. VinFast is also pursuing initial European bus references after debuting at Busworld Europe 2025, prioritizing the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany supported by a local parts hub.
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