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Audi shares upgrades to off-road RS Q e-tron ahead of its third outing in the brutal Dakar Rally

In January 2024, Audi will take on the super tough Dakar desert rally for a third time, bringing with it an upgraded version of its RS Q e-tron prototype. Audi says this year’s fully electric off-road e-tron is safer, more reliable, more comfortable, and even a tad lighter. Can it take the podium in the desert this go around? Audi first joined the 2022 Dakar Rally, an off-road endurance event…
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Volvo, Polestar owner partners with NIO for EV battery swapping

Up-and-coming Chinese EV maker NIO is partnering with Geely, the company behind Volvo, Polestar, and several other brands for EV battery swapping. Volvo owner taps NIO for EV battery swapping NIO and Geely will collaborate on EV battery standards, new swapping tech, and network expansion. They will also tackle “swappable model development” and battery management. Battery swapping can help…
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Former SEC Chair Discusses 'Appropriate Way' to Regulate Crypto — Says Classification Issues Are 'Overblown' – Regulation Bitcoin News

Former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton has discussed what he believes to be the “appropriate way” to regulate crypto. The former regulator added that “the classification issues” about whether a crypto token is a security or a commodity are “overblown,” emphasizing: “Most of those decisions are pretty easy.” Ex-SEC Chair Discusses Crypto…
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Bitcoin Whale Soars to 72nd Rank in 2 Weeks, Gathering Over 10,000 BTC Amid ETF Buzz – Bitcoin News

This week, observers in the crypto sphere have kept a close eye on a notable bitcoin whale address, which impressively climbed from the 492nd spot to become the 72nd largest bitcoin holder in a mere fortnight. This substantial addition of over 10,000 bitcoin occurs amidst widespread speculation about how exchange-traded funds (ETFs), such as Blackrock, will procure bitcoin, with some conjecturing…
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