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GSR nears $1 billion deal for Nissan battery venture, report says

Automotive Energy Supply Corp. builds batteries for the Nissan Leaf. The automaker has a majority stake in the unit.
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By:
Jonathan Browning and Lulu Yilun Chen
May 26, 2017 05:00 AM

HONG KONG -- GSR Capital, a Chinese private equity firm with backing from the Hubei provincial government, is nearing a deal to acquire control of a Nissan Motor Co. rechargeable battery unit for about $1 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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