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What does Nissan's exit from battery business mean?

Nissan's capacity to build battery packs for its Leaf in Smyrna, Tenn., has outstripped demand.
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By:
Lindsay Chappell
August 21, 2017 05:00 AM

NASHVILLE — Nissan Motor Co.'s decision to exit the electric vehicle battery business has implications for the next-generation Nissan Leaf, as well as for other U.S. automakers.

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