US auto safety regulator opens probe into some VinFast EVs

US auto safety regulator opens probe into some VinFast EVs

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Vietnam's VinFast electric vehicle (EV) maker is pictured in a sales location at a shopping mall in Santa Monica, California, U.S., May 23, 2022. Picture taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a preliminary investigation into some electric vehicles manufactured by Vietnam’s VinFast, it said on Thursday, over reports that the Lane Keep Assist System was not functioning correctly.

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