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On April 16, P3 digital services announced a partnership with what3words to add innovative location technology what3words to the SPARQ Store. Through this partnership, automakers choosing SPARQ OS IVI can offer what3words as a feature to drivers in connected vehicles.

what3words has divided the globe into a grid of 3-meter x 3-meter (10ftx10ft) squares, and assigned each a unique combination of three words. SPARQ OS is the dynamic and rapidly developing in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) solution developed by P3, based on Android Automotive OS. It helps car manufacturers differentiate by delivering advanced top-bottom custom Human-Machine Interface (HMI), service layer, and Vehicle Hardware Abstraction Layer (VHAL) integration. 

Based on what3words press release 

On April 16, Octopus Energy Group partnered with Chery's Omoda, to provide Omoda’s customers full access to its EV offering.

The customers will be able to save EUR 500 per year on fuel costs compared to a standard tariff by charging on Intelligent Octopus Go, the UK’s cheapest EV tariff. Octopus will offer home chargers and its EV roaming service, Octopus Electroverse, providing customers access to over 650,000 chargers across Europe, with all charges appearing on a single bill.

Omoda has recently expanded into the UK with the launch of the Omoda 5 SUV. The company plans to expand to 100 locations nationwide by the end of 2024.

Based on Octopus Energy press release

On April 18, the Faraday Institution awarded two entrepreneurial fellowships to IONETIC, a UK-based battery technology startup, and Molyon, a UK-based lithium-sulfur battery producer, to create new businesses and commercialize battery technologies in the UK. Both IONETIC and Molyon have joined 11 previous recipients of the award.

The entrepreneurial fellowship will help fund IONETIC to develop its technology. It will also help Molyon by providing salary, equipment, and consumables as the team develops the processes to scale up the production of the cathode material. The Faraday Institution will help both companies to develop industrial partnerships and provide business support and mentoring. 

Based on Faraday Institution press release