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LG Chem taps electric-car boom with battery plant in Poland

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Marek Strzelecki
October 06, 2016 05:00 AM

WARSAW -- South Korea's LG Chem is seeking to tap Europe's booming electric-car market by setting up a battery plant in Poland to supply automakers.

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