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Skoda has announced a staggering eight new limited ‘black editions’ of its existing models in the UK market, featuring DAB radio as standard.

61 radio stations, of which 13 are new programmes not broadcast on FM, are now available via DAB+ in Paris, Marseille and Nice.

Esso is now making sure motorists can get DAB radio in the car and enjoy more channels on long road trips for the holidays, says Jarle Ruud, Marketing Manager at Digital radio Norway. It is resolved to extinguish the national FM network, no earlier than 2017 and no later than 2019. This means that both FM radios and older DAB radios will be set. Cars with older DAB radios (without DAB +) must either replace the radio or buy the adapter.

Arquiva have teamed up with Bauer and UTV for the application for the licence to run the second UK nationwide digital audio broadcasting DAB platfrom which will be home to around 10 new radio stations.

Paul Keenan, the chief executive, Bauer Media UK, said "A new national DAB licence presents an exciting opportunity for listeners to discover new radio services and for us and the commercial radio industry to further extend reach and service.

Bauer and UTV this morning confirmed that they are teaming up with broadcast services group Arqiva to bid for the previously reported second digital radio multiplex. Media regulator OfCom announced earlier this month that it was now accepting bids to operate a second digital radio network, which will operate alongside the existing national Digital One multiplex (also owned by Arqiva) and local DAB platforms.

In the United Kingdom, car manufacturers are driving new routes to assess DAB radio coverage along the country's roadways. These drive-and-test routes are intended to help DAB receiver manufacturers assess the functionality of their car radios.

Commercial radio rivals Magic owner Bauer and TalkSport parent UTV Media have joined forces in a bid to succeed where Channel 4 failed with a joint application to run the second national digital radio multiplex. The radio groups have teamed up with transmission business Arqiva for their application for the licence to run the second nationwide digital audio broadcasting (DAB) platform, which will be home to around 10 new national radio services.

Arqiva, Bauer Radio and TalkSport owner UTV have come together to bid for a licence to launch a second DAB multiplex – the first having reached full capacity. The companies have formed a consortium to apply to regulator Ofcom, which first invited companies to apply for a licence for a new, national radio multiplex service earlier this month. A new radio multiplex would open up the capacity for 10 more digital radio stations.

1.67 million DAB radios receivers have been sold in Norway, and 45% of Norwegian households report having at least one DAB radio. 12% of households report having car DAB radio.