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New records for in-car DAB in the UK
13.07.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
More cars than ever are being sold with DAB as standard, growing to 92.4% of new cards sold in the last three months, according to new figures from + industry analysts CAP and The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This is up from 90% in Q1 2018 and 86.8% in Q2 2017, and means that 2.2 million new cars with DAB have been sold in the last 12 months.
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New amendment proposed for EU law for digital radio in cars
13.07.2018 - Belgium![Belgium Belgium](/assets/flags/be-96296ae64d7cbb085a8ef80198dd6c73.gif)
The European Parliament's Industry, Research and Technology Committee has voted in favor of a regulation that will require all new cars to have digital terrestrial radio reception. However, it is only after the summer break that the final vote is taken in plenary, making the regulation binding on all manufacturers offering their cars on the European market.
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New cars with DAB as standard surges to new record
13.07.2018 - Digital Radio UK - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The number of new cars being sold with DAB as standard has reached a new record number growing to 92.4% in Q2 2018, according to data from industry analysts CAP and The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This is up from 90% in Q1 2018 and 86.8% in Q2 2017, and means that 2.2 million new cars with DAB have been sold in the last 12 months.
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2018 Nissan X-Trail ST-L
13.07.2018 - Uganda![Uganda Uganda](/assets/flags/ug-e8fa2bf3f1c5111fd8cce4de882fbee2.gif)
Standard comfort and convenience features include seven-inch colour touchscreen, six-speaker sound system with DAB+ and Bluetooth phone connectivity.
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DAB+ listening in Germany grows by 32.6%
13.07.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
New figures published by the ma 2018 Audio II has shown growth in DAB+ listening in Germany by 32.6% since the previous study, with more than 122,000 people listening to digital radio.
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Digital growth for German station in new study
13.07.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
German station Radio Schlagerparadies has been hailed as Germany's most successful nationwide broadcaster on DAB+, according to new figures by the Media-Analyze 2018 Audio II study. It shows the station has reached 14.4% more listeners per hour in the age group 14-49 years during weekdays than in the previous evaluation.
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Digital is better: DAB+ convinces in media analysis
13.07.2018 - Germany![Germany Germany](/assets/flags/de-f019892c041af467039bbe73df453b05.gif)
The ma Audio 2018 / II study has shown DAB+ to be performing strongly, with growth reported at varied levels for nationwide stations Klassik Radio, RADIO BOB!, sunshine live, Radio Schlagerparadies and Absolut Relax. Growth in DAB+ listening was also reported for private stations Deutschlandfunk Nova, SWR Aktuell, MDR Klassik and BR Heimat.
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EBU welcomes plans to update in EU Electronic Communications Code
12.07.2018 - European Broadcasting Union (EBU) WorldDAB Member - Switzerland![Switzerland Switzerland](/assets/flags/ch-0751103eb9a8dd8da6a0e545d7f17ca6.gif)
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has welcomed the European Parliament vote that will update existing must-carry rules and provide for a wider choice of free-to-air radio content while on the move. The code introduces new provisions requiring radio sets integrated in new passenger cars in the EU to at least be capable of digital terrestrial radio reception.
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2018 Kia Sorrento GT-Line
12.07.2018 - Australia![Australia Australia](/assets/flags/au-c12c8f9368588b8e9cd42504b9b1cdae.gif)
The GT-Line features forward collision mitigation, adaptive cruise control, daytime running lights, selectable driving modes, lane departure warning, digital DAB+ radio, and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
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WorldDAB wants your input on the in-car UX guidelines
12.07.2018 - United Kingdom![United Kingdom United Kingdom](/assets/flags/gb-1674fbf6dc097793ed59ab21f9925986.gif)
The WorldDAB Automotive Working Group is asking for your feedback on how our guidelines on Automotive User Experience (UX) have been used and how they can be improved. We would encourage all interested stakeholders working in the automotive and broadcast industries to complete our short survey.
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