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Limiting Factor Explain Volkswagen Power Day Brian Wang | March 15, 2021 | The Limiting Factor explains Volkswagen’s Power Day. Volkswagen was vague about how they would achieve electric car battery improvements compared to Tesla at Battery Day. Volkswagen is starting behind Tesla. Volkswagen has more expensive batteries now. Volkswagen…

Photo: Britta Pedersen-Pool (Getty Images)Newly minted world’s richest man Elon Musk has a new job title befitting his wealth. Though his empire spans multiple industries, he’s ridding himself of the CEO moniker at only one of the companies under his thumb, opting for the title of “Technoking” at the electric…

FILE PHOTO: Panasonic Corp President Kazuhiro Tsuga attends a joint news conference with Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda in Tokyo, Japan, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp’s outgoing Chief Executive Kazuhiro Tsuga said the company will need to reduce its heavy reliance on Tesla Inc by…

Tesla recently told California regulators that the "Full Self-Driving" beta software it's testing with select customers doesn't make them autonomous — nor will it any time soon. Why it matters: The company is charging $10,000 extra for the not-really-self-driving, might-arrive-someday addition to its standard Autopilot adaptive cruise-control and lane-keeping feature.…

Over 87,000 tech employees have been laid off in today's market, which breeds fierce competition. Five technical recruiters shared what their employers look for when vetting candidates. At the start of your job search, they recommended applying early and to multiple roles at one company. See more stories on Insider's…

Pity the newly rich, who are struggling with where to put their millions. According to a recent analysis cited by The New York Times, about 7,000 millionaires will emerge from the latest round of Silicon Valley initial public offerings, which includes companies like Airbnb, Snowflake, and Palantir, and they’re not…

Premium TuSimple has raised around $650 million. TuSimple This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Nvidia invested in the autonomous-truck startup TuSimple in 2017. Nvidia VP Jeff Herbst said the company was impressed by TuSimple's technology, strategy, and team. Though TuSimple is…

Tesla’s new holiday update will finally give people the ability to use a new Boombox mode, which can broadcast custom audio on the outside of the car (hence the name). As is common with new Tesla features, Boombox combines real utility with lowbrow humor: owners can use fart and goat…

While Tesla’s over the air updates roll out regularly to fix bugs and provide additional value to existing owners, there is typically one massive annual release, that includes a full step in the version number. As I sit Supercharging my Model 3, my car’s software is v10.2 (2020.48.12.1). This means…

Of course, there will be some that will wonder why Tim Cook didn’t jump at the chance and missed a massive opportunity by not acquiring Tesla at one-tenth of its current value (the company’s market cap is now over US$600 billion). But you don’t head a firm that became the…