Billionaire Elon Musk’s Twitter is so powerful he can forge high-profile alliances with a single tweet. That’s what triggered Musk’s talks with German automaker Daimler to collaborate on an electric van inspired by the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. “These talks are happening,” Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said. “The outcome is open.” Elon Musk Brainstorms on Twitter The potential joint venture started after a Twitter user told Musk that he wishes Tesla made an electric van. Musk responded by saying he may be interested in teaming up with Daimler on an electric version of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. “May be interesting to work with Daimler/Mercedes
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