By Gene Galin Moncure, NC – In a celebration marked by a shower of confetti and a tossing of dirt, VinFast, the Vietnamese automaker, has officially broken ground on its long-awaited $4 billion manufacturing plant in Chatham County, North Carolina.…
Moncure, NC – VinFast announced on Tuesday its intention to donate up to three acres of property on the VinFast project site to the Merry Oaks Baptist Church to help them save the church from demolition. The company will also…
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – VinFast is scheduled to break ground on its $4 billion EV production plant in Moncure, Chatham County next week. The Vietnamese electric vehicle maker made the announcement in a press release that it will hold a…
Raleigh, NC – VinFast announced it will hold the groundbreaking ceremony of its electric vehicle factory in North Carolina on July 28. This will be the first electric vehicle manufacturing facility in North Carolina. VinFast’s manufacturing facility will be built…
Pittsboro, NC – The North Carolina Economic Development Association (NCEDA) named Chatham County’s Wolfspeed project the Deal of the Year for 2023 in the large market category. The award recognizes Chatham Economic Development Corporation (EDC) as the driving force behind…
By Theresa Opeka Raleigh, NC – More troubling news for VinFast, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker that wants to build a $4 billion EV production plant in Chatham County. The company recently reported that it lost $598 million, or 49%, in the…
By Theresa Opeka Chatham County, NC – If the bad reviews weren’t enough, now comes word of VinFast’s recall of all 999 VF8 2023 vehicles sent to the U.S. due to safety concerns. The Vietnamese-based electric vehicle maker was awarded an incentive…
By Theresa Opeka Chatham County, NC – Safety, quality, and monetary concerns are being raised about a Vietnamese electric vehicle maker that has its sights set on building a $4 billion EV production plant in Chatham County. Reviews on VinFast’s…
By Theresa Opeka Moncure, NC – VinFast’s U.S. manufacturing CEO, Van Anh Nguyen, recently joined Gov. Roy Cooper in announcing a partnership with Central Carolina Community College to train potential employees for their proposed Chatham County facility in Moncure, which…
By Emily Thomas, EdNC.org Sanford, NC – Governor Roy Cooper visited Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) last Wednesday to discuss workforce development training for VinFast – the Vietnamese auto manufacturer set to build a line of electric vehicles in North…