Türkiye builds new car battery plant


ISTANBUL, April 24 (Xinhua) -- The construction of a new automotive battery manufacturing plant began Monday in northwestern Türkiye with a ceremony attended by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

SIRO, a joint venture between China-based Farasis Energy and Turkish electric car manufacturer Togg, held the groundbreaking ceremony for the new SIRO Battery Development and Production Campus in the town of Gemlik in the northwestern Bursa province.

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