Tesla is ending Autopilot and steering customers toward higher-priced FSD subscriptions, signalling a major shift in its driver-assistance strategy. The post Tesla kills Autopilot for good and Musk warns of FSD price hikes appeared first on Digital Trends.

Tesla has updated the terms for free FSD transfers on new purchases, which is set to end on March 31 this year.

Tesla owners who want to retain access to features like Autosteer will need to pay for an FSD subscription, or fork out $8,000 before Feb. 14 for lifetime access.

Tesla EVs have a new Autopilot computer and sensor suite dubbed HW4.5, making it even less likely that the HW3 vehicles will be supported for FSD Unsupervised

The company's EVs are profitable and command a formidable market presence with a value "kicker" potentially coming from robotaxis and unsupervised full-self driving; its rivals are not in the same position.

Lemonade has launched what it calls “Autonomous Car Insurance”, a first-of-its-kind product that slashes rates by approximately 50% for

Analysts expect Tesla to report fourth-quarter revenue of $24.90 billion, down from $25.71 billion in last year's fourth quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro. The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in two straight quarters and in four of the last 10 quarters overall.

Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he expects China to approve the company's Full Self-Driving system soon. Musk repeated an optimistic timeline he mentioned last year, suggesting approval could come next month.