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Carmakers Push Forward With Plans To Make Basic Features Subscription Services, Despite Widespread Backlash

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Carmakers Push Forward With Plans To Make Basic Features Subscription Services, Despite Widespread Backlash

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TechnologyEnglish · 7 months ago

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Automakers are increasingly obsessed with turning everything into a subscription service in a bid to boost quarterly returns. We’ve noted how BMW has embraced making heated seats and other fea…

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That seems spendy. I pay $8.25/mo for detailed traffic data and cellular connectivity (including music and video streaming).

I’m not sure I’d pay much more for that given that I have a cell phone.

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