After years of setbacks and delays, electric vehicle maker VinFast could be back on track to build in Chatham County.
A new filing shows Vinfast plans to get back to work on its 782,255 square feet manufacturing facility in Moncure before the end of the year.
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After breaking ground on the plant in July 2023 with a promise to build up to 150,000 electric vehicles each year and create thousands of jobs, the company scaled back plans later that year.
A VinFast dealership opened in Cary in 2023, selling the Vietnamese company’s electric SUVs and sedans.
The latest timeline calls for vehicle production to start in 2028.
VinFast plant timeline
March 2022:VinFast announces manufacturing plant in Chatham County, plans to begin manufacturing and production by 2024
July 2023: VinFast breaks ground on manufacturing facility in Moncure.
March 2023: VinFast announces delay in production to 2025
December 2023: VinFast dealership opens in Cary; VinFast submits plans for smaller facility, 20% reduction in size
July 2024: VinFast announces production will begin in 2028.
