05.11.2022 08:27 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Virgin pulls its name from Hyperloop One (update)

Virgin Hyperloop, the startup attempting to bring Elon Musk’s vision of high-speed trains to life, has changed its name. At some point in the last few weeks, the company quietly changed its name back to Hyperloop One, the brand it used between 2016 and 2017.In a statement, Virgin Group said that it had “decided to work with Virgin Hyperloop’s management team to remove the Virgin brand from the business.” This was prompted by “Virgin Hyperloop’s change in short-term priorities,” namely its switch from building passenger transport to a cargo-only service. Engadget spotted the change, noticing that the company had scrubbed its website clean with an old stock image of its XP-1 test pod and the claim that “It’s a new day at Hyperloop One.” The company’s Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram accounts were also reverted to the new old name. The company has certainly had a tumultuous year, laying off 111 staffers back in February as it abandoned pl

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