EV Maker VinFast has revealed two key initiatives as it gears up to enter the Indian electric vehicle market. According to news reports, the company has secured dealership agreements across several cities and formed a partnership with BatX Energies to support battery recycling and materials recovery efforts.
VinFast Auto India has signed agreements with 13 dealer groups to launch 32 dealerships across 27 cities, as part of its broader goal to establish 35 dealerships nationwide by the end of 2025.
The initial rollout will cover major cities such as Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Cochin, Bhubaneswar, Thiruvananthapuram, Chandigarh, and Lucknow.
Each outlet will operate under the 3S model—sales, service, and spares. The EV Maker company is also set to open pre-bookings for its two electric SUV models, the VF 6 and VF 7, on July 15, ahead of their expected launch during the upcoming festive season.
In a separate development, VinFast has entered into an agreement with Indian clean-tech firm BatX Energies to manage battery recycling and repurposing operations across India. BatX specializes in battery waste management and metal recovery.
The partnership will cover high-voltage battery recycling for both VinFast’s manufacturing facility and its after-sales operations. The process will focus on recovering valuable materials such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel, which can be reintegrated into the battery production cycle.
This collaboration aims to establish a localized framework for the sustainable management of end-of-life EV batteries.
VinFast is also building a manufacturing facility in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, with an investment of approximately $500 million. The plant will become operational in the first half of 2025.
Once completed, the facility will have an annual production capacity of up to 1.5 lakh electric vehicles. In addition to catering to the domestic market, VinFast also plans to export vehicles from this plant to regions including the Middle East and Africa.
