TSLA - Emerging Tesla Challenger VinFast Faces Sales Challenges Posing Risks For Vietnam Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong's Vingroup | Benzinga
Vingroup, Vietnam’s leading conglomerate, is grappling with increasing financial risks due to the difficulties faced by its electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary, VinFast Auto (NASDAQ:VFS). The EV manufacturer’s financial troubles have been amplified by its dependency on sales to associated companies and a declining global EV market.
What Happened: VinFast’s swift growth has been predominantly driven by sales to firms linked with Vingroup. The lack of retail consumers and a drop in worldwide EV demand have further intensified VinFast’s financial predicaments, reported Reuters.
Over the past three years, VinFast has accumulated losses amounting to $5.7 billion, leading to a 38% drop in Vingroup’s share price since VinFast’s U.S. listing in August. The parent company’s borrowing expenses have also surged.
Between 2017 and 2023, VinFast received $11.4 ...