VinFast plans to build U.S. battery plant

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January 05, 2022 07:28 PM

SAN FRANCISCO -- Vietnamese EV maker VinFast plans to build EV battery cells and packs in its planned U.S. manufacturing complex, its global chief executive told Reuters on Wednesday.

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