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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Data Driven Insurance, London. Using Georgia Tech-owned golf carts to prove out the technology, a person sitting in a remote location can access real-time video streamed over LTE to drive the carts. The outcome could be a more affordable and effective way to share or park vehicles using a remote “valet.”.

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Nickel expert calls on Musk, Farley, others to demand Nickel sourcing in North America

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Following a short squeeze on Nickel on the London Metals Exchange, the cost of a metric ton of the metal surged $70,000. For standard range vehicles, many companies have adopted lithium-iron-phosphate, or LFP, batteries, which are available in wide supply in other markets and offer less range but more affordability.