FOX News and Edmunds both recently examined the new car subscription ownership plans that several OEMs have begun offering.

If insurance companies want to remain relevant, they’ll need to partner with OEMs as vehicles become more connected. Otherwise, OEMs will take their own insurance divisions, likely in an effort to push collision work to dealerships.

More details have been discovered about BMW’s new monthly subscription service, which allows customers to use multiple vehicle models.

These subscription plans, of course, typically bundle maintenance costs, insurance, roadside assistance, vehicle tax and registration into a single monthly payment.

This is notable for collision repair because if insurance companies want to remain relevant, they’ll need to partner with OEMs as vehicles become more and more connected.