VinFast Hits 200,000 EVs, Now #4 in India's Electric Market

A Vietnamese electric vehicle maker is showing the world how quickly a newcomer can make waves in the global EV race.

VinFast celebrated the last day of 2025 by producing its 200,000th electric car at its highly automated factory in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The milestone vehicle was a Limo Green, a seven-seat electric MPV that broke records in November with 9,642 sales in a single month—the highest ever for any car model in Vietnam.

The Hai Phong plant runs at nearly 90 percent automation with over 1,200 industrial robots working around the clock. In December alone, the facility produced close to 26,000 vehicles and hit 1,000 cars in a single day at peak production.

But the real surprise came from halfway across Asia. In India, where VinFast only began customer deliveries in September 2025, the brand recorded 321 EV registrations in December and jumped past Hyundai and Kia to claim fourth place in the country's electric car market.

That's remarkable timing for a company that didn't officially launch in India until January 2025. VinFast now operates 35 showrooms across India and produces two models locally at its Tamil Nadu plant—the VF 6 and VF 7 SUVs.

VinFast isn't just selling cars. The company opened three new manufacturing plants in 2025 across Vietnam, India, and Indonesia, betting big on local production to win customer trust and cut supply chain delays.

To tackle India's biggest EV barrier—charging anxiety—VinFast's partner V-Green signed deals with HPCL to install fast chargers at fuel stations nationwide. The company also offers 10-year warranties and three years of free maintenance, signals that they're planning to stick around.

The Ripple Effect

One customer in Pune named Rahul captured why VinFast's approach matters. "They didn't just sell a car—they built a factory here," he said. That kind of commitment creates jobs, builds infrastructure, and shows communities that companies are invested in their future, not just their wallets.

As more automakers race to electrify transportation, VinFast's rapid scale-up proves that newcomers can compete with established giants when they combine smart manufacturing with real community investment.

The road ahead requires delivering on quality and service promises, but VinFast's first year suggests they understand that winning in EVs means more than just building cars—it means building trust.