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Tata to build battery factory in Somerset

The location for the Tata Group's first battery cell factory outside India has been finalised. Tata's battery subsidiary Agratas has announced the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater in the south-west English county of Somerset as the exact location and has purchased the land there.

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Commercial Vehicles

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Commercial Vehicles

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Hyundai to cut N label combustion vehicles from lineup

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Lotus Technology makes stock market debut in the USA

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