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Ford awards TomTom global traffic service deal for next-gen SYNC tech

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By taking advantage of cloud-based voice processing, SYNC 4 can understand conversational requests, such as “Find me the best Thai restaurant” and offer data-based suggestions to drivers. Ford also equipped SYNC 4 with optional navigation with the ability to share parking space availability and prices.

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Georgia Tech team develops conversion-type iron-fluoride Li battery cathode with solid polymer electrolyte

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a promising new conversion-type cathode and electrolyte system that replaces expensive metals and traditional liquid electrolyte with lower cost transition metal fluorides and a solid polymer electrolyte. A paper on their work is published in the journal Nature Materials.

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Voltabox to supply battery systems to e-troFit for conversion of diesel buses to electric

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Voltabox AG secured a long-term framework contract with e-troFit GmbH as the preferred supplier of high-performance battery systems for e-troFit’s conversion solutions for diesel buses. In the past fiscal year, e-troFit nominated Voltabox AG as the supplier of the battery unit for conversion kits for buses and trucks.

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Georgia Tech team develops melt-infiltration technique for scalable production of solid-state batteries

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The developed melt-infiltration technology is compatible with a broad range of material chemistries, including so-called conversion-type electrodes. a Georgia Tech startup, with characterization performed at the Materials Characterization Center at Georgia Tech. —Kostiantyn Turcheniuk, co-author. Turcheniuk, K.,

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Prometheus CEO outlines tech advances that could make CO2-to-fuels renewable gasoline and jet price-competitive with fossil fuels

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Electrification of the global vehicle fleet, which now totals over 1 billion cars and trucks, or conversion of vehicles to use novel fuels like hydrogen, cannot proceed quickly enough to address the climate crisis. —Rob McGinnis. McGinnis highlights three technical advances that he believes will make this possible. —Rob McGinnis.

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Rock Tech Breaks Ground for its First Lithium Conversion Plant in Germany

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German-Canadian startup Rock Tech Lithium officially broke ground for its first lithium hydroxide conversion plant in Guben, Germany (the “Guben Converter”).

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VW Commercial Vehicles unveils e-BULLI; electric T1

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The combination of the high-end classic and high-tech electric vehicle will be available to buy for real. VWCV partner eClassics is planning to offer T1 conversions and T1 complete vehicles in the style of the new e-BULLI. T2 and T3 conversions are being offered by eClassics as well.