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VinFast Shares Surge Amid $250M Loan Talks for Indonesian Plant

Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X

The Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast is reportedly seeking a bank loan of approximately $250 million to support the construction of its new assembly plant in Subang, Indonesia.

The US-listed shares of the EV manufacturer are currently trading 18 percent higher at $4.91 per share following the news.

According to Bloomberg, which cites sources familiar with the matter, the company has approached various banks in Indonesia for the loan, with the option of it being denominated either in US dollars or the local currency.

Cantor’s analyst Andres Sheppard has recently reiterated a $8 price target on the stock while lowering the delivery estimate for the second quarter from 12,022 to 10,502 units including the company’s electric buses.

The company has been accelerating its global expansion as it prepares for the opening of two new factories in India and Indonesia.

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Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X

Cláudio Afonso founded CARBA in early 2021 and launched the news blog EV later that year. Following a 1.5-year hiatus, he relaunched EV in April 2024. In late 2024, he also started AV, a blog dedicated to the autonomous vehicle industry.