M&A, Strategies, Alliances Verizon has acquired Telogis, a company specializing in cloud-based vehicle telematics and navigation software that is used by Ford, Volvo and GM. Gaia Smart Cities is acquiring Netcore’s IoT portfolio, in an Indian market push. Connected World Services has partnered with Zonoff to expand its honeyBee consumer technology support platform in Europe, alongside Zonoff’s smart home products. Samsung is planning to invest $1.2bn in the US over four years, targeting the IoT. Libelium has added six new cloud platform partners to its IoT hardware integrations, and expanded its IoT Marketplace with ten new integrated kits. Tesla has announced plans to acquire Solar City, in an all-stock transaction worth around $2.5bn-3bn, and adding solar panels to Tesla’s Powerwall…