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BMW may open electric car battery factory in Thailand

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By:
Pracha Hariraksapitak Pilaiporn Promsompan
July 22, 2016 05:00 AM

BANGKOK -- BMW Group is considering building a factory to produce batteries for plug-in hybrid vehicles in Thailand, the country's industry minister said.

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