Germany - Automotive - History
18.06.2021
80% of new cars sold equipped with DAB+
In Germany, as of H2 2020, 80% of new cars were sold with digital radio as standard (Source: JATO Dynamics 2021).
Amendment to the Telecommunications Act, Section 48, para. 4 and 5
According to Germany's new national legislation on digital radio, all radios in new cars should be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio from 21 Dec 2020 – as required by the European Electronic Communications Code. The law also requires all new consumer radios, capable of displaying a station’s name, to be able to receive digital signals (for example,DAB+ or IP) – from the same date.
The new German national legislation with explanatory text is available in English here.
08.10.2020
Over 50% of new cars sold equipped with DAB+
In Germany, 54% of new cars sold are equipped with digital radio.
Amendment to the Telecommunications Act, Section 48, para. 4 and 5
According to Germany's new national legislation on digital radio, all radios in new cars should be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio from 21 Dec 2020 – as required by the European Electronic Communications Code. The law also requires all new consumer radios, capable of displaying a station’s name, to be able to receive digital signals (for example,DAB+ or IP) – from the same date.
The new German national legislation with explanatory text is available in English here.
08.09.2020
Amendment to the Telecommunications Act, Section 48, para. 4 and 5
According to Germany's new national legislation on digital radio, all radios in new cars should be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio from 21 Dec 2020 – as required by the European Electronic Communications Code. The law also requires all new consumer radios, capable of displaying a station’s name, to be able to receive digital signals (for example,DAB+ or IP) – from the same date.
The new German national legislation with explanatory text is available in English here.
Over 50% of new cars sold in 2019 equipped with DAB+
According to the annual report published by the German automobile trust, 54% of new cars sold in Germany in 2019 were equipped with digital radio - a 34% increase compared to 2018.