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Rock Tech Lithium to build Europe’s first lithium converter in Germany

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Rock Tech Lithium intends to build Europe’s first lithium converter—a production plant for battery-grade lithium hydroxide—in Guben, Brandenburg, Germany. The company intends to locate all production steps of lithium refining in one overall plant at the Guben site. The property owners are at arm’s length to Rock Tech.

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Stellantis launches Mobilisights to grow data and connected services business; leveraging connected vehicle data

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Harnessed effectively, sensor and other data available from connected vehicles can enable a wide range of services and applications with compelling benefits, ranging from personalized usage-based insurance to road hazard detection and traffic management. —Sanjiv Ghate, Mobilisights CEO.

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Live trial of 5G connected car concept in Virginia

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This trial is one of three conducted internationally by a public-private collaboration, organized by the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) and eight member companies representing leading technology companies from around the globe. A related European live-trial was conducted in the city of Turin, Italy.

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Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in electric car charging company FreeWire

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Volvo Cars has acquired a stake in mobile EV rapid charging company FreeWire Technologies ( earlier post ) via the Volvo Cars Tech Fund. FreeWire is a San Francisco-based company that has been a pioneer in flexible fast-charging technology for electric cars. —Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund.

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Rock Tech Lithium signs MoU with Romanian Government for second lithium hydroxide plant

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Canada-based Rock Tech Lithium has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the Government of Romania. The Rock Tech converters produce lithium hydroxide in three steps: pyro-processing, hydro-processing and purification. Rock Tech owns its own mine in Canada. —Rock Tech’s Chairman, Dirk Harbecke.

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Your connected car may be a hi-tech spying tool for insurers

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Read more Connected cars being used for spying on drivers is a fear that is real and the latest data reveals that insurance companies are using these vehicles as monitoring tools simply testify that.

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Audi joins Spoke Safety, Qualcomm, Commsignia to help protect bicyclists through connected technology

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Audi of America is working with Spoke, a mobility platform for safety, connectivity, and rich rider experiences; Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.; Audi is also continuing to refine its C-V2X technologies for production-intent applications, allowing for a connected ecosystem between drivers and the world around them.

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