Akihiro Komuro, PSR’s analyst in Japan, reports on the expansion of VinFast EV subsidiary of the Vietnamese conglomerate VinGroup that is expanding to the US. VinFast has announced plans for a US headquarters and manufacturing plant in California. Other stories in this issue of PowerTALK include:
- Global Economic Forecast: On Path To Recovery
- DataPoint: North America AG Tractors
- Europe: BMW Starts Production of EV Motorcycle
- South America
- Stellantis Confirms Second LCV
- Higer Bus To Produce EV Buses in Brazil
- Concessions for Proconve L7 Seen
- Argentine Auto Sales Decline
- China: Weichai Produces 150-Ton Mining Truck
- Japan: NEDO Begins R&D on Hydrogen Aircraft
- South Korea: Hyundai Launches Wage Half Price Plant
- Vietnam: VinFast Launches EVs, Plans US HQ and Production Plant
- India: Chip Shortage Batters Auto Industry
- Russia
- AutoVAZ Halts Production
- Assembly of Russian Railway Kits Starts in India
- Russian Mega-Project in Doubt
