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In addition to the President of WorldDAB, participants will meet Claudio Nervi, FCA (Fiat - Italy), Mike Hawes of SMMT (Society of Motors Manufacturers - GB), Michael Hill (Radio Player, UK), Robert Lanctot (Strategy Analytics, USA) or Nick Piggott (RadioDNS). In Germany, where the next WorldDAB Automative will take place, 39.1% of new vehicles are equipped as standard with DAB + versus 21% in 2016.

Turning off FM was pretty courageous. In all, a typical Norwegian has moved from five stations on FM to more than 35 on DAB. The last FM transmitters went silent in December, and weekly PPM measurement has been measuring what the audience have been doing; so the special workshop was a way of reporting back to the industry the effect of switching off FM. The answer: surprisingly little.

Audi is a thought leading company when it comes to connected cars. The model has a fully connected dashboard entertainment system, which can use the embedded SIM Card in the car or tether to the SIM from the driver's phone. It can seamlessly switch between the different transmissions of broadcast radio, AM, FM and Digital Radio.

When it comes to listening via DAB, this comes pre-configured. By rotating the dial, you can select a channel. Push the dial in and it selects it. Off you go. As far as reception is concerned, it was absolutely flawless.

The latest Audi A8 is on display at RadioDays Europe. Audi is a thought leading company when it comes to connected cars. The model on display has a fully connected dashboard entertainment system, which can use the embedded SIM Card in the car or tether to the SIM from the driver's phone. The technology behind the integration includes RadioDNS.

Sales of DAB+ radios in Australia have increased by almost 25% last year. At the end of 2017, the counter stood at 3.8 million units. This concerns both portable radios and car radios. Meanwhile, 43% of radio listeners in the five major cities have a DAB+ radio.

The number of DAB+ digital radios in Australia climbed to 3.8 million in 2017, up 24% over the past 12 months, according to Commercial Radio Australia. Joan Warner, CEO of Commercial Radio Australia, said the increase in DAB+ devices was expected to continue in 2018, and that digital radio is now standard equipment in 47% of all new vehicles being sold.

On the feature front, the Swift Sport BeeRacing comes equipped with 7-inch infotainment system which includes navigator with 3D maps, DAB + radio, Bluetooth and MirrorLink, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity.

The Roberts Revival RD70 is a new version of a DAB radio you've probably seen before. There’s DAB, Bluetooth, FM and the aux input. A 3.5mm socket on the top plate lets you plug in other non-Bluetooth sources.

Sports and news station Love Sport Radio has had its official launch this morning on DAB digital radio across London.