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''' | '''{{Wplink|Tesla, Inc.}}''' (formerly '''Tesla Motors''') is a company founded by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning in 2003. In 2008, it was funded and taken over by [[Elon Musk]], when both original founders left their positions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schreiber |first=Barbara A. |last2=Gregersen |first2=Erik |last3=Ashburn |first3=Doug |date=21 Mar 2025 |title=Tesla, Inc. |url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=Britannica |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119124544/https://www.britannica.com/money/Tesla-Motors |archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Qai group |date=29 Sep 2022 |title=Tesla: A History Of Innovation (and Headaches) |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ |access-date=22 Mar 2025 |website=Forbes |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250904040605/https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/09/29/tesla-a-history-of-innovation-and-headaches/ |archive-date=4 Sep 2025}}</ref> | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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===Full Self-Driving switching to subscription only (''2026'')=== | ===Full Self-Driving switching to subscription only (''2026'')=== | ||
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On 14 January, 2026, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling their "Full Self-Driving" (or "FSD") feature as a one-time purchase for $8,000 USD, instead offering only a subscription option for $99 USD per month. This policy is set to take effect on 14 February, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Subscriptions |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions |url-status=live |access-date=22 Jan 2026 |website=Tesla Support |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123001814/https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions |archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Musk |first=Elon |date=14 Jan 2026 |title=Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. |url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2011324998653513810/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Jan 2026 |website=X}}</ref> | On 14 January, 2026, Elon Musk announced that Tesla will stop selling their "Full Self-Driving" (or "FSD") feature as a one-time purchase for $8,000 USD, instead offering only a subscription option for $99 USD per month. This policy is set to take effect on 14 February, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Subscriptions |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions |url-status=live |access-date=22 Jan 2026 |website=Tesla Support |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260123001814/https://www.tesla.com/support/full-self-driving-subscriptions |archive-date=23 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Musk |first=Elon |date=14 Jan 2026 |title=Tesla will stop selling FSD after Feb 14. |url=https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2011324998653513810/ |url-status=live |access-date=22 Jan 2026 |website=X}}</ref> | ||
==See | ==See also== | ||
*[[Tesla asks customers to vote against Right to Repair]] | *[[Tesla asks customers to vote against Right to Repair]] | ||
*[[Tesla blames drivers for part failures it admits were defective]] | *[[Tesla blames drivers for part failures it admits were defective]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Tesla]] | [[Category:Tesla]] | ||