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Manufacturers raise alarm over car batteries

Automobile battery manufacturers in the country are facing a serious shortage of raw materials as unscrupulous traders embark on the illegal export of used batteries to neighbouring countries.  

Battery manufacturers use lead extracted from used batteries as the raw material and with supplies dwindling, they now face a bleak future.

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