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BMW Group investing in lithium extraction company Lilac Solutions

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To promote environmentally-friendly, resource-efficient extraction of lithium, the BMW Group is investing , through its venture capital fund BMW i Ventures, in US startup Lilac Solutions. The BMW investment was part of Lilac’s just-closed US$150-million Series B financing.

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Pencil-Necked Finance Dweebs Suggest Anyone Making Six-Figures Should Only Buy a $15,000 Car

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Springing for luxury items just isn’t in the cards for most of us, despite the lavish recompense* deigned upon us by our corporate overlords in Downtown Canada. Beyond that, they suggest making a down payment of at least 20 percent and financing the thing for no more than four years. note: the recompense isn’t actually lavish at all).

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in DSP Concepts; voice user interfaces

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BMW i Ventures has made a strategic investment in DSP Concepts, Inc.—a Christian Noske, a partner at BMW i Ventures, has joined the Company’s Board of Directors. Cadence Design Systems, Knowles Corporation, STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments Inc., Partners of DSP Concepts include Amlogic, Inc.,

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BMW i Ventures makes strategic investment in RideCell; software for mobility as a service

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BMW i Ventures made a strategic investment in RideCell , a provider of software to power mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), including car-sharing, ride sharing, fixed-route, and dynamic transit services. The convergence of transportation trends in cities is of key importance to BMW. —Ulrich Quay, Head of BMW i Ventures.

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WiTricity raises $34M in venture capital, including strategic investment from Mitsubishi

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Stage 1 Ventures led the round with participation from Air Waves Wireless Electricity and a strategic investment by Mitsubishi Corporation through its US subsidiary, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas). Mitsubishi Corporation’s investment in WiTricity reflects an innovative vision for the future of smart cities.

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Skeleton Technologies to partner with Marubeni to bring its graphene SuperBattery to Asian automotive market

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Enabling carbon-neutral electrification is a key priority for Marubeni Corporation. We are delighted to back Skeleton because we see that, besides their technological advantage, they are going after scale as evidenced by their participation in the €3-billion ‘European Battery Innovation’ project alongside companies such as Tesla and BMW.

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Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

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Through these acquisitions, TAE Power Solutions gains an early foothold in existing projects, including APC18 CELERITAS , a program to develop an ultra-fast charging battery and pack for electric and fuel cell hybrid vehicles with BMW and other project partners. billion.

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