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CerebrumX to use Ford connected vehicle data to help transform auto insurance in N America with usage-based insurance as-a-service

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CerebrumX ), an AI-driven automotive data services & management platform, will incorporate Ford connected vehicle data to support data-driven usage-based insurance (UBI) as-a-Service model for Insurers. CerebrumX Lab Inc.

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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

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General Motors and Lithium Americas will jointly invest to develop the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada, which is the largest known source of lithium in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Lithium Americas estimates the lithium extracted and processed from the project can support production of up to 1 million EVs per year.

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Live trial of 5G connected car concept in Virginia

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It was the first of its kind in North America. This live international trial tackled one of the more technical challenges of making the connected car concept a daily reality. Intel Smart Edge Open (formerly known as OpenNESS) is a royalty-free edge computing software toolkit for building optimized and performant edge platforms.

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Honda and General Motors sign MoU toward establishing a strategic alliance in North America

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The scope of the proposed alliance includes a range of vehicles to be sold under each company’s distinct brands, as well as cooperation in purchasing, research and development, and connected services. R&D and connected services cooperation. —Seiji Kuraishi, executive vice president of Honda Motor Co.,

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Toyota to build $50M automotive battery lab at Michigan R&D headquarters

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Toyota Motor North America, Inc. to evaluate batteries for electric and electrified vehicles in North America. Beyond battery development, other lab activities are expected to include evaluations using Level 2 and Level 3 charging as well as connectivity to power sources and infrastructure.

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Lincoln to introduce first EV next year; full portfolio of connected and electrified vehicles by 2030

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The new electric vehicle will debut as the brand celebrates its 100 th anniversary next year and accelerates growth in North America and China. Lincoln also plans to expand its portfolio of personalized experiences, using the Lincoln Way app to deliver an enhanced suite of connected services as it prepares for an electrified future.

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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

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BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. The first version—called BMW Connected North America—is now available at the Apple App Store to BMW ConnectedDrive customers in the US for iOS devices.