INDIAN FIRMS INVEST $1B IN EV AND BATTERY TECH
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Two major Indian conglomerates plan to invest nearly $1 billion to develop domestic electric vehicle and battery technologies, signaling efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers.
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