A senior delegation from PSA Peugeot Citroen, France's leading car producer, is expected to meet the Tamil Nadu government next week.
This will attract investments to the tune of $2 billion, including the investments by the suppliers.
A senior official from the state government here said, "They (Peugeot officials) are coming to meet us for discussions," without revealing further details.
While an e-mail sent to PSA Peugeot Citroen global press relations department remained unanswered, sources said the company is looking at three states including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat.
The company has visited potential sites including Sri City Special Economic Zone (SEZ),
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