VinFast in talks to boost India sourcing as its first overseas plant swings into gear

THOOTHUKUDI, India, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast (VFS.O), opens new tab began operations at a new plant in India, its first overseas factory, on Monday, and said it hopes to source more parts locally and that it had received orders from Sri Lanka, Nepal and Mauritius.
The loss-making carmaker has struggled to break into developed Western markets and its foray into India, the world's third-largest auto market, will be a key test of its vehicles' popularity and its business acumen.