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Vietnam’s VinFast delays US electric car plant amid market slowdown

July 13, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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By Phuong Nguyen

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese electrical car (EV) maker VinFast is delaying the launch of its deliberate $4 billion manufacturing unit in North Carolina to 2028 and reducing its supply forecast for this yr by 20,000 models amid uncertainties within the world EV market.

VinFast, based by Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong in 2017 and which turned to creating absolutely electrical automobiles in 2022, mentioned it might now ship 80,000 automobiles this yr, down from the initially deliberate 100,000.

Gross sales on the Vietnamese EV maker rose 24% to about 12,000 automobiles within the second quarter, in contrast with the earlier three-month interval. In complete, VinFast bought 21,747 models within the first half of 2024, a rise of 92% in opposition to the identical interval final yr, however round one-fourth of the brand new yearly forecast.

“Whereas the second-quarter supply outcomes had been encouraging, ongoing financial headwinds and uncertainties in numerous macro-economies and (the) world EV panorama necessitate a extra prudent outlook for the remainder of the yr,” VinFast mentioned in a press release on Saturday.

The EV maker nonetheless expects robust gross sales development within the second half of the yr, pushed by a various product vary and enlargement in key areas, together with new markets in Asia and current markets.

In its assertion, VinFast mentioned it might delay the launch of its deliberate manufacturing unit in North Carolina to 2028 from the present plan of 2025. Reuters had reported a doable delay in Might, citing an individual briefed on the matter.

VinFast had introduced in 2022 that it might construct an EV and battery manufacturing unit in the USA with an annual manufacturing capability of 150,000 automobiles, looking for to benefit from the Biden administration’s efforts to approve subsidies for EVs made in America.

Nevertheless, demand for EVs has faltered amid excessive borrowing prices and as consumers flip to cheaper gasoline-electric hybrids, forcing many automakers to reassess their plans for brand spanking new factories and fashions.

“This determination will permit the corporate to optimize its capital allocation and handle its short-term spending extra successfully, focusing extra sources on supporting near-term development targets and strengthening current operations,” VinFast mentioned.

“The adjustment does not change VinFast’s basic development technique and key working targets.”

VinFast, which has but to make a revenue, logged a internet lack of $618 million within the first quarter. Income for the interval almost tripled from a yr earlier however tumbled 31% from the earlier three months.

The corporate is ready to announce its second-quarter outcomes on Aug. 15.

(Reporting by Phuong Nguyen; Modifying by David Holmes)

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