VinFast is preparing an aggressive expansion of its Indian lineup, with three new electric vehicles due in 2026 and a plan to sharply increase how many EV components it sources domestically. The Vietnamese automaker currently localizes only about 15% of its Indian-market vehicles and is working to push that figure toward 40%, according to Autocar India.
Three new models on the way
VinFast entered India in January 2025 with the VF 6 and VF 7 electric SUVs, its first right-hand-drive models anywhere, according to the company’s own launch announcement. Retail sales began in September 2025, and VinFast has since sold more than 1,000 units in the country, per Autocar India’s reporting.
Three additional models are slated for 2026: the Limo Green, a seven-seat electric MPV expected in February; the VF 3 micro EV; and the VF 5 sub-four-meter hatchback, positioning VinFast against established budget and compact EV rivals in the Indian market, according to electrive.com. The company is also planning to launch electric buses by August 2026 and enter India’s two-wheeler market the same year, per the same report. VinFast’s electric buses already run in Europe, where its EB8 and EB12 models launched in October 2025 with claimed ranges above 290km and 400km respectively, per electrive.com.
VinFast is also building out a ride-hailing arm in India. Its Green and Smart Mobility service is set to launch in 2026 using exclusively VinFast electric vehicles, with drivers offered incentives tied to buying into the fleet, according to electrive.com.
Batteries built closer to home
Behind the new models is a push to localize more of the supply chain. VinFast is in discussions with several battery manufacturers, including the Tata-Gotion joint venture, though no supplier has been confirmed, Autocar India reported. The company is also working to shift its Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu plant from CKD kit assembly toward fuller-scale manufacturing, per electrive.com. VinFast has committed roughly $500 million to its Indian electric vehicle plant, and it plans to double its dealer network to about 70 outlets over the course of 2026, according to Autocar India.
VinFast Asia chief executive Pham Sanh Chau called the VF 7 and VF 6 “game changers that will accelerate EV adoption in India” when the brand entered the market, per the company’s own press release. The broader push now underway, from new body styles to a homegrown battery supply chain, suggests VinFast is treating India as a long-term manufacturing base rather than just an export destination.