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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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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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Virginia Tech Transportation Inst. investigating adaptive stop/yield traffic signs; part of connected vehicle research

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Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) are in the early stages of investigating the development of adaptive stop and yield traffic signs. Dingus, the institute’s director and an endowed professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech. VTTI test display for adaptive road signs.

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

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This is part of the company’s Ford+ plan and Ford Motor Company’s planned investment of more than $30 billion in electrification by 2025. 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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A Peek at Intel’s Future Foundry Tech

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The advances include more dense logic and a 16-fold increase in the connectivity within 3D-stacked chips, and they will be among the first top-end technologies the company has ever shared with chip architects from other companies. The San Jose event, IFS Direct Connect, is meant as a sort of coming-out party for the new business model.

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ABI Research forecasts 83M 5G C-V2X connected cars by 2035

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According to recent figures published by global tech advisory firm ABI Research, a total of 41 million 5G connected cars will already be on roads by 2030. That number will rise to 83 million 5G connected cars by 2035. By then, 5G connected cars will make up more than 75% of the total C-V2X equipped cars. Source: Qualcomm.

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Honda establishes Hynex Mobility Service JV in China; connected services

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Hynex Mobility Service will strive to advance connected services and offer new value users can enjoy through their connected experiences, while placing the primary focus on Honda CONNECT, Honda’s on-board connected system. Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., Honda is the second most sold brand in China after Volkswagen.

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