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EV Connect Selected as a Preferred EV Charging Provider for Marriott Across North America

Electric Cars Report

To serve this demand, EV Connect announced an agreement with hotel chain Marriott International to simplify EV charging for its properties and guests. With 14 million electric vehicles expected to be on the road by the end of 2023, providing charging infrastructure has become a priority for the hospitality industry.

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Hyundai launches Bluelink+ connected car service program

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor America launched a connected car services program called Bluelink+, which eliminates nearly all subscription fees for new owners. By standardizing access to top safety, maintenance, and remote technology features, Hyundai is offering a complimentary industry-leading connectivity program for all new owners.

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Electrify America taps into connected home charging

Green Car Reports

Electrify America is expanding its focus from public charging to the place most EV drivers charge the most—at home. On sale now, the HomeStation Level 2 AC charging station is Electrify America's most serious effort yet to gain a foothold in home charging, where EV owners typically charge 80% or more of the time.

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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

Green Car Congress

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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Live trial of 5G connected car concept in Virginia

Green Car Congress

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. Roaming services—the ability to make a call regardless of the network—is one early success of multi-mobile network operators (MNO).

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

Green Car Congress

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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Hyundai Motor Group breaks ground on Metaplant America dedicated EV and battery plant

Green Car Congress

Hyundai Motor Group officially broke ground today on Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) LLC’s new manufacturing plant at the Bryan County Mega site. Approximately $1 billion is anticipated to be invested by non-affiliated HMGMA suppliers in connection with the project in other locations. Earlier post.).

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