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)
@Hyundai: How Hyundai Motorsport combines performance and sustainability
Hyundai is using motorsport as a testing ground for new technologies New Veloster N ETCR and i20 N Rally2 racing models are based on road-going Hyundai cars to illustrate technology transfer for the digital age By building an all-electric race car like the Veloster N ETCR, Hyundai proves that high-performance EVs are possible 12 February… Continue reading @Hyundai: How Hyundai Motorsport combines performance and sustainability
@Daimler: Production anniversary at Mercedes-Benz: 50 million passenger cars from the global production network
Stuttgart. Anniversary and premiere at Mercedes-Benz: The first new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class from Factory 56 is also the 50-millionth car from Mercedes-Benz to roll off the line in the global production network. “Mercedes-Benz has always been synonymous with luxury. That’s why I’m very proud of this very special production anniversary: Fifty million vehicles produced is a… Continue reading @Daimler: Production anniversary at Mercedes-Benz: 50 million passenger cars from the global production network
Ather Energy’s new EV plant banks on smart manufacturing
Electric scooter maker Ather Energy’s all-new manufacturing plant at Hosur in Tamil Nadu, which went on stream on February 1, is the company’s big bet for the future. With a capacity to produce 110,000 e-scooters and also 120,000 battery packs per annum, the facility will serve as Ather Energy’s national manufacturing hub catering to demand… Continue reading Ather Energy’s new EV plant banks on smart manufacturing
@BMW: BMW Group once again largest US automotive exporter000901
Export value from US Plant Spartanburg totals more than 8.9 billion US dollars in 2020 +++ New production record for second half-year +++ Growing percentage of electrified vehicles Spartanburg / Munich. For the seventh consecutive year, the BMW Group leads the US in automotive exports. Plant Spartanburg in South Carolina exported 218,820 vehicles with… Continue reading @BMW: BMW Group once again largest US automotive exporter000901
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