Vinfast considering delay to Chatham County factory, according to Reuters [Video]

MONCURE, N.C. (WTVD) — A new report from Reuters states VinFast is considering a delay to its planned factory in Chatham County.

In July, company leadership was joined by state and local officials for an official groundbreaking event in Moncure, though there’s been little progress on the site since.

“We have been surprised that they haven’t been as aggressive,” said Eric Andrews, who sits on Chatham County’s Planning Board.

In April 2023, the company asserted it remained “fully committed” despite announcing it was pushing back its target opening date from 2024 to 2025.

“We knew there were some delays. I know a lot of people that are in the grading business or the construction business, and they said, ‘we’re not doing anything. We’re not moving any dirt. We’re not busy over there.’ So we knew there were delays before the delays were officially announced,” said Andrews, who owns Realty World Carolina Properties in Pittsboro.

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