The semi-autonomous driving system used to cost $75 per month or $800 annually
Right-to-repair advocates believe that car owners should have full ownership of the technology embedded in their vehicles
The Swedish carmaker has joined Audi, BMW, Cadillac, and Mercedes in abandoning this lease alternative
Buyers will need an active OnStar subscription to work the native navigation app
Your new BMW could be fitted with the optional Adaptive M suspension, even if you’ve never paid for it
The automaker confirms to Carscoops that it’ll begin charging owners for features like remote start
Volkswagen’s Car-Net reps wouldn’t provide any information until someone paid them $150 to reinstate service
Audi’s head of technical development says that the decision to ramp up their subscription program is a response to customer demand, not a cash grab
‘Drive Pilot: First Class’ will be introduced to select EQS and S-Class sedans later this year, enabling drivers to momentarily remove their hands from the steering wheel
BMW believes software and service-related functions like driving assistance and parking assistance work well as subscription services
‘Unpatchable’ hacks could potentially disrupt the extra cash that automakers hope to squeeze out of the subscription model
Nevertheless, consumers aren’t willing to pay for features that have long been commonplace, like heated seats
Ford Pro expects to ultimately earn $2,000 per vehicle annually on subscription services
Despite low consumer awareness and skepticism, there is significant interest among car buyers in subscription-type features, also known as Features on Demand (FoD)
For some Mustang Mach-E owners, that means that the price of the service will rise by a whopping $600 per year after their initial subscription ends
The Porsche Drive program allows customers to switch models as often as they want for $3,600 per month
The performance subscriptions are available for EQE and EQS sedans as well as SUVs
It’s not longer just new car buyers that have features locked behind a pay wall
