Watch: VinFast's Praveen Durairajan Prakash on global expansion and supplier collaboration VinFast's Praveen Durairajan Prakash discusses VinFast's global expansion, its biggest pain points as it grows and its cost-competitive sourcing strategy. Automotive Logistics
Recent growth in Vietnam's manufacturing sector set to continue over the next decade Vietnam, one of the fastest developing automotive markets in south-east Asia, has a growing manufacturing base of foreign joint ventures and a homegrown EV industry. Marcus Williams
VinFast secures funding for scaling operations Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has secured funding for its restructuring plan to scale operations for the next 12-18 months with the spin off and sale of its research and development assets to its founder. Megan Kelly
VinFast’s logistics reinvention strategy powers its European expansion With a commitment to 24-hour parts delivery and optimised ro-ro shipping, VinFast is enhancing its logistics profile across Europe and ASEAN to meet evolving customer needs. Emily Uwemedimo
Slovenia’s port of Koper a gateway for Vinfast deliveries to Europe Electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast will begin importing vehicles to Europe from Vietnam through the Slovenian port of Koper following a recent agreement signed with the port’s operator, Luka Koper. The first batch of Vinfast VF8 EVs is scheduled to arrive by the end of November this year. Marcus Williams
Vinfast delivers first EV exports to Canada Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker Vinfast has delivered its first shipment of 781 VF8 electric SUVs to Nanaimo port, British Columbia, Canada. Megan Kelly
That’s a wrap, but the conversation is just getting started for finished vehicle logistics At the end of FVL North America 2023, Christopher Ludwig reflects on the top themes of the event, with one thing clear: things are changing faster in vehicle logistics than ever before.
Chinese automakers surge amid western withdrawal from Russian market Delegates at last week’s Spring Congress of the Association of European Vehicle Logistics (ECG) heard that China’s vehicle exports surged in the first quarter of 2023, as global demand for electric vehicles helped spur a strong start to the year. Malcolm Ramsay
Vinfast begins global EV exports supported by Inform Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker Vinfast is using transport and yard management software from Inform to monitor the movement of its vehicles as it gears up for global deliveries. Marcus Williams
Strategies for a sustainable US auto sector The latest legislation on domestic EV production in the US will strengthen a more sustainable vehicle industry there, but it will also lead to a significant shift in the balance of imports and exports Marcus Williams
Your webinar questions answered: How tier 1 suppliers are responding to tough headwinds You asked, we answer. We return to the questions from our audience that we didn’t have time to answer in our live webinar, ranging from which parts of automotive tier 1 suppliers’ business models are at risk of commodification, to how tier suppliers are changing supply chain processes Daniel Harrison Christopher Ludwig
