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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. Location at the industrial site Guben South (CNW Group/Rock Tech Lithium Inc.). Location at the industrial site Guben South (CNW Group/Rock Tech Lithium Inc.).

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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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Chinese manufacturers to ramp up production of graphene nanotube dispersions for EV batteries

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Electric vehicle manufacturers are searching for a significant increase in energy density, an improvement of fast-charging capabilities, and a reduced cost for lithium-ion batteries. To meet the market’s needs, the licensed manufacturers of OCSiAl’s graphene nanotube dispersion in China are ramping up production capacities.

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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. The data privacy concerns with connected cars are similar to smartphones and other personal devices.

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Volvo Cars to open new software Tech Hub in Krakow, Poland

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Volvo Cars plans to open a brand new Tech Hub in Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city. The Tech hub will carry full responsibility for developing complete and key features on new fully electric cars. The new Tech Hub is targeted to be operational by the end of this year, with around 120 engineers.

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

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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. The Lincoln Intelligence System will allow for the creation of more connected, sensory experiences.

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