Japanese iPhone parts supplier Murata targets EV business

World's largest maker of capacitors invests in R&D complex to foster new pillar

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Murata opened an 18-story research complex that could house as many as 1,850 employees in Yokohama in December.

MITSURU OBE, Nikkei staff writer

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Murata Manufacturing, Japan's iPhone parts maker, is looking to expand its auto business and cut into an industry that is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation.

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