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XRP jumps 15%, while bitcoin and ether trade near record highs as Tesla, BNY Mellon and Mastercard warm to cryptocurrencies

Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency jumped on Friday after interest in bitcoin surged SOPA Images/Getty Images The XRP price jumped on Friday as interest in cryptocurrencies surged after Elon Musk’s Tesla snapped up $1.5 billion of bitcoin and BNY Mellon and Mastercard took steps towards using the digital tokens. XRP, the cryptocurrency of the Ripple network, rose… Continue reading XRP jumps 15%, while bitcoin and ether trade near record highs as Tesla, BNY Mellon and Mastercard warm to cryptocurrencies

Elon Musk says he wants the new Tesla Roadster to be able to hover ‘without, you know, killing people’

Elon Musk said he wanted the next Roadster to be able to hover “like a meter” off the ground. He told Joe Rogan he was trying to work out how to do this “without, you know, killing people.” Musk has already promised some versions of the Roadster will come with rocket thrusters. Visit the Business… Continue reading Elon Musk says he wants the new Tesla Roadster to be able to hover ‘without, you know, killing people’

A top VC explains how Rivian can target a $50 billion IPO valuation, 35 times bigger than Tesla’s 2010 debut (TSLA)

Tesla’s success and pro-EV regulations could help Rivian target a $50 billion IPO valuation. The young startup has advantages over some EV companies that went public in 2020, a top VC says. They include experience, big-name backers, and a smart strategy. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. Rivian is looking to follow… Continue reading A top VC explains how Rivian can target a $50 billion IPO valuation, 35 times bigger than Tesla’s 2010 debut (TSLA)

Tesla must recall 12,300 Model X cars over faulty moulding – KBA

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The Tesla Model X car is displayed on media day at the Paris auto show, in Paris, France, September 29, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Tesla must recall around 12,300 Model X cars worldwide due to car body mouldings problems, Germany’s motor vehicle authority (KBA)… Continue reading Tesla must recall 12,300 Model X cars over faulty moulding – KBA

Elon Musk talks Tesla electric van with solar-powered deployable roof

Elon Musk made new comments about the possibility of a Tesla making an electric van with a solar-powered deployable roof. The prospect of Tesla potentially making an electric van has been discussed for years, but CEO Elon Musk finally recently confirmed that Tesla will make an electric van as soon as battery cell supply allows… Continue reading Elon Musk talks Tesla electric van with solar-powered deployable roof

Elon Musk tells Joe Rogan he wants the new Tesla Roadster to hover

Elon Musk has said for years that he wants to offer a rocket thruster package to increase the already ludicrous speed of the second-generation Tesla Roadster. But now he says he’s considering using the thrusters to make the Roadster hover, too. “I want it to hover, and I was trying to figure out how to… Continue reading Elon Musk tells Joe Rogan he wants the new Tesla Roadster to hover

@Ford: Challenge Accepted: Mustang Mach-E Takes on Gravity, Lightning, DNA and More in New Science-Inspired Campaign

  DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 11, 2021 – Today, Ford debuts the Mustang Mach-E v. Everything campaign, a series of five short films that highlight the strengths of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E in impressive and visually captivating ways. Why? To help shatter every misconception customers might have about electric vehicles by pitting the all-new Mustang Mach-E… Continue reading @Ford: Challenge Accepted: Mustang Mach-E Takes on Gravity, Lightning, DNA and More in New Science-Inspired Campaign

Uber CEO says the company will consider accepting Bitcoin from customers

Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said on Thursday that the rideshare company is open to accepting Bitcoin as a currency. “Just like we accept all kinds of local currency, we are going to look at cryptocurrency and/or Bitcoin in terms of currency to transact,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” of Uber’s thoughts on adding Bitcoin as… Continue reading Uber CEO says the company will consider accepting Bitcoin from customers

Elon Musk predicts Austin, Texas will be ‘the biggest boom town that America has seen in 50 years’ (TSLA)

Elon Musk thinks Austin, Texas, is the next big thing.  The city will be the “biggest boom town” the US has had in 50 years, he said on Joe Rogan’s podcast. The Tesla CEO moved to Texas after spats with California’s public health officials.  Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. It’s no… Continue reading Elon Musk predicts Austin, Texas will be ‘the biggest boom town that America has seen in 50 years’ (TSLA)