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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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In his CES talk, Fields said that rapidly advancing connectivity; software and sensor technology; and big data were the enablers behind the Smart Mobility projects—eight in North America, nine in Europe and Africa, seven in Asia and one in South America. Vehicle data might enable lower insurance rates for good drivers.

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

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Surging prices of nickel, a potentially major influence in the future of the global electric vehicle market, have encouraged one mining expert in the field to call on automotive CEOs to demand more attention toward sourcing the metal in North America. There are ample, good-quality nickel projects in North America.”