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Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) maker VinFast has launched its first partnership with a U.S.-based dealer, North Carolina-based Leith Automotive Group, its latest effort to ramp up sales in the United States market, the two companies said. In an interview with Reuters in August, VinFast's global chief executive said the company was changing its distribution model, which had been based on Tesla's direct-to-consumer approach, to a "hybrid" one that included dealers. North Carolina is home to a $4 billion VinFast manufacturing plant that is expected to start commissioning from 2026.