Subscription

Volkswagen wants drivers to pay monthly, yearly, or lifetime fees to unlock horsepower already built into their cars

A prank online led Tesla customers to debate if features behind paywalls are even okay

Marketers want to target your in-car infotainment system, with more pop-up ads expected to appear in new cars

The extended warranty ad keeps appearing every time the driver stops the vehicle

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