According to Sawyer Merritt, Tesla will raise the price of its Windshield Protection Plan in the U.S. to $16 per month for Model 3 and Model Y starting January 1, 2026. This price adjustment reflects growing operational costs and the increasing integration of AI-powered claims processing and predictive maintenance in Tesla’s insurance products. The update signifies a trend where AI is leveraged to optimize customer service efficiency, streamline damage assessment, and reduce manual intervention. For AI industry stakeholders, this offers opportunities to develop advanced claims automation tools, AI-powered damage detection algorithms, and predictive analytics for insurance, directly responding to evolving automotive service models (source: Sawyer Merritt on Twitter).