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State Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley said he remains confident that Apple and Vinfast will develop workplaces in North Carolina as planned.
The state budget authorized the N.C. Department of Commerce to spend up to $125 million to reimburse VinFast for site work, road work and wetlands mitigation.
The factory, which officials said could bring 7,500 jobs to the area, was originally expected to open in late 2025. Now production won't begin until 2028, the company said.
Ongoing economic headwinds and uncertainties in different macro-economies and the global EV landscape made them decide to take a more prudent outlook for the rest of the year.
Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter
News agency Reuters reports a VinFast factory planned for North Carolina in Moncure in Chatham County could be delayed further.
News agency Reuters reports a VinFast factory planned for Chatham County in North Carolina could be delayed further. Reuters reports "a person briefed on the matter" said the delay comes as the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker struggles to gain interest with U.S. customers.
After years of careful planning, Chatham County has started to change
Federal regulators are investigating a California crash that killed four occupants who rode in a VinFast electric SUV, which had automated steering features the owner had earlier complained about.
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN
VinFast Auto announced Tuesday it officially signed agreements with 12 new dealers in the U.S., including a dealership in Greensboro.
WRAL staff
The revised plans reduce the footprint of the factory's general assembly building to 782,255 square feet. That's roughly a 20% reduction from the original plans for a 995,500-square-foot building.
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast has scaled down the size of its manufacturing plant in Moncure by 20%.
Shaun Gallagher and Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporters
V-Green will launch with a search for land and partners to establish and expand a charging network in key markets worldwide.
Two months after the Leith VinFast showroom opened in Cary, General Manager David Coyle says the brand has had great success breaking into the Triangle market.
Vietnamese automaker Vinfast has made a splash in the Triangle, promising thousands of jobs and building a $4 billion, 2.8-million-square-foot […]
WRAL's Chris Lovingood took social media complaints to VinFast and shared his experience behind the wheel and in the cabin.
VinFast, the Vietnamese electric automaker building a plant in North Carolina’s Chatham County, debuted a pickup truck model, a new […]
On opening day at Leith Vinfast in Cary, WRAL's Chris Lovingood was gearing up for a test drive in a VinFast model.
VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker building a factory in Chatham County, will begin selling cars in the Triangle on Thursday. Leith Automotive, located in Cary, will be the home of the company’s first non-factory-owned dealership in the United States. At 2000 Auto Park Blvd., Leith Vinfast will introduce the company’s electric vehicles to the…
VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker building a factor in Chatham County, will begin selling cars in the Triangle on Thursday.
