
Tesla is following in the steps of an unlikely rival: Subaru
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Tesla has long led the auto industry — sometimes controversially — with its driver-assist system Autopilot. Now, it finds itself suddenly following the lead of an unlikely rival: Subaru.
The automakers couldn't be more different in many ways. Subaru builds family haulers for outdoorsy types, while Tesla has attention-grabbing features like super-quick "Ludicrous mode," and has become a status symbol in pop culture. Tesla announced last week that it's no longer including radar for driver-assist systems on its best-selling vehicles, the Model 3 and Y, and will instead rely on cameras for Autopilot in those new models, a break with the prevailing industry wisdom on driver-assist technology. The shift could have safety implications, experts and analysts told CNN Business.More Related News