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LG Innotek Promotes 'Next-generation Digital Key Solution', Aiming to Nurture Its Automotive Communication Components into a 1.08 billion USD Business over the next 30 Years
LG Innotek recently held an event to unveil its newly developed 'Next-generation Digital Key Solution' for the first time to the media.
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