By Abhirup Roy and Akash Sriram Jan 23 (Reuters) - Tesla on Thursday stopped including some driver-assistance features with new vehicles sold in the U.S. and Canada, requiring customers who want self-steering and similar technology to pay for a broader $99 monthly subscription.

The move is an endorsement of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s claims that the company’s vehicle technology is safer than human drivers.

Elon Musk said on Wednesday that Tesla's full self-driving (FSD) software will only be available as a monthly subscription after February 14.

The uneasy relationship between motor insurers and advanced driver-assistance systems has taken a decisive turn. Lemonade, the New York-based digital insurer, is preparing to price risk on the basis of who — or what — is actually doing the driving, cutting premiums sharply when Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software is at the wheel.

Lemonade's new "Autonomous Car Insurance" is offering hefty discounts to Tesla drivers who use Full Self-Driving.

Nvidia unveiled a new tool powering its autonomous vehicle ecosystem.

With a struggling core business like this, there's only one way to explain Tesla's price-to-earnings ratio of about 300: The valuation assumes Tesla solves autonomy -- and solves it in a big way that translates into huge sales and profit growth for the company.

Tesla has quietly changed how buyers access its driver-assistance features in the United States.

Jan 14 (Reuters) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the electric vehicle maker's full self-driving (FSD) software will only be available as a monthly subscription after February 14. Currently,

As the EV giant prepares to report fourth quarter earnings on Jan. 28, retail sentiment remains detached from traditional valuation metrics.

That means the Model 3 and Model Y are now less well-equipped than a base-model Toyota Corolla, which starts at $22,925.