Vietnam’s electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast said on Friday North Carolina regulators had given the automaker one of the environmental permits it needs to begin construction on a planned $4 billion EV assembly plant in the U.S. state.The Vietnamese company, a subsidiary of conglomerate Vingroup JSC, has been moving to expand in the United States, where it hopes to compete with existing automakers.
VinFast was awarded an “Air Permit”, the company said, adding it was still seeking other permits for the Chatham Country factory, but would start a tender for construction.
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