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.

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,

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

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The company, which is investing $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

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) major and Tesla's global rival VinFast is set to make India a global export hub eyeing markets like West Asia and Africa, with the first phase of its $2 billion facility in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, expected to be operational by mid-2025, a senior company executive has said.

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.

VinFast has taken covers off its VF6 and VF7 electric SUVs in India, marking the company's entry into the Indian 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,