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The new A5 Coupe with a sporty twist. Standard gear includes Bluetooth, navigation, DAB+ digital radio and a 10-speaker sound system.

ARD and Media Broadcast have set up DAB+ broadcasting networks in the main holiday areas in Germany. Michael Fuhr recommends 5 DAB+ radios for your travels.

Upload Radio, produced by Folder Media, covers more than 6 million people on three DAB multiplexes, including much of London, and the city of Liverpool. A one-hour slot on the station is priced at £20 (US$26) per multiplex. As well as on DAB digital radio, the station has been broadcasting since April, online and via the U.K. Radioplayer.

Standard equipment includes a 7.0-inch touchscreen multimedia system with DAB digital radio and Apple CarPlay/Android Auto support.

To prevent the loss of in-car radio reception while travelling, V-Traffic, TDF and Alpine have launched Radiobridge, a smart hybrid radio system for better radio program listening continuity.

The BBC is operating a digital pop-up station this September to celebrate the 50th anniversary of BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2. Radio 1 Vintage will be available live on DAB digital radio, online and via BBC iPlayer Radio and UK Radio Player.

The application deadline for DAB+ Berlin and Brandenburg has now passed, with 24 applications received by mabb. This makes it very likely that soon there will be a second multiplex in addition to a private multiplex for Berlin and the surrounding area, which will be heard in Berlin and all over Brandenburg in the medium term.

Hyundai will launch its new i30 Tourer to UK customers in July. Standard kit for the starting trim includes DAB radio, a multifunction steering wheel, USB and auxiliary connectors plus Bluetooth connectivity.

Hessian Radio has made recent moves to strengthen its DAB+ network, including adding a new transmitter site and boosting the power at another broadcasting station.

At the recently held 2017 WorldDAB Automotive event in Munich, speakers from automotive manufacturers, regulators, and the broadcast industry, gathered to discuss the growing adoption of DAB radio in the car. The event also saw the results from research WorldDAB and its members have undertaken into the digital radio user experience in cars, a first of its kind study.