Tesla drops Autopilot feature in US and Canada

Jan 23 (Reuters) – Tesla discontinued Autopilot on Thursday, its basic driver-assistance system, in Canada and the United States as the electric-vehicle maker moves to push customers toward a more advanced version of the technology branded as Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The move follows the company's statement last week that it would stop offering Full Self-Driving as a one-time $8,000 purchase starting February 14, meaning customers will only be able to access the software through a monthly subscription priced at $99. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)

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