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VinFast to Restart North Carolina EV Plant Construction This Year After Steep Quarterly Loss

Heavy losses alongside a plant write‑down raise funding questions for the company’s push to scale globally.

Overview

  • VinFast reported a fourth‑quarter 2025 net loss of VND35.2 trillion (about $1.34 billion), including a $235.6 million impairment tied to its delayed North Carolina project.
  • The automaker says it will resume building the North Carolina facility in 2026 with a target to begin production in 2028, describing a “soft launch” timeline.
  • Planned U.S. headcount has been cut to roughly 1,400 jobs from 7,500, putting state and local incentive packages at risk because payouts depend on hiring and investment milestones.
  • Full‑year 2025 revenue rose 105% to about $3.6 billion as EV deliveries reached 196,919, though losses remained large and margins improved only modestly.
  • For 2026, management guides to at least 300,000 EV deliveries and a two‑wheeler expansion to 2.5 times 2025 volumes, while noting a free‑charging program lifted costs but helped drive sales.