Last week, Vietnamese Electric Vehicle maker Vinfast announced plans to go through a colossal $27 billion SPAC merger with Spade Acquisition Corp, putting it firmly amongst the likes of EV upstarts Lucid Motors and Polestar Electric.
Luxury EV maker Lucid debuted through a $24 billion deal in 2021, while Swedish EV maker Polestar previously went public in 2022 through a $20 billion merger.
However, while both deals were characterized by initial excitement, the enthusiasm has given way to the sobering realities of the growing pains of being an EV upstart.
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