Gene Berdichevsky, CEO of Sila Nanotechnologies Sila Nanotechnologies Everyone but Gene Berdichevsky, was probably shocked when he dropped out of Stanford to go work at Tesla in 2004, becoming just the seventh person to join the team. But the then-20-year-old didn’t care if he had to clean the bathrooms at the new company, he had… Continue reading The CEOs of 3 top battery startups reveal how they plan to attack a booming market dominated by incumbents
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Kanye West and Elon Musk are slated to appear on a Clubhouse talk show hosted by a Facebook employee and her VC husband
As buzz behind the invite-only conversation app Clubhouse continues to build, one couple seems to be driving public interest in the new application. The roughly month-old talk show on Clubhouse, “The Good Time Show,” has found a way to draw out high profile characters like Tesla CEO Elon Musk, as well as Facebook CEO Mark… Continue reading Kanye West and Elon Musk are slated to appear on a Clubhouse talk show hosted by a Facebook employee and her VC husband
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
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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