Indian tyre maker CEAT says it has approved an investment of ?1,205 crore to expand its two-wheeler tyre manufacturing capacity by around 66% by FY31. The expansion announcement follows sustained growth in CEAT’s two-wheeler tyre business. The investment, cleared by the…
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