Key Points Bankruptcy is common within the automotive industry. VinFast has struggled to bring in the number of models it originally planned. VinFast is once again tapping its co-founder for more capital. 10 stocks we like better than VinFast Auto Ltd. › The list of defunct automobile manufacturers in the U.S. is a list longer than Santa's for naughty children. In fact, there are roughly 100 defunct automakers in the U.S. that start with the letter "A." That should have read as a warning to brand ...