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FCA to invest $788M to build new 500 EV in Italy

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Robots for the new Fiat 500 electric vehicle line were pictured on Thursday at the Mirafiori industrial complex on the 80th birthday of the plant in Turin, Italy. (Reuters)
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GIULIO PIOVACCARI
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July 11, 2019 11:10 AM

TURIN, Italy -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will invest $788 million to build a production line for the new electric version of the 500 model (BEV), a top group executive said.

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