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Volkswagen has introduced a new version of its popular Golf Estate – the Match Edition.A 6.5-inch colour touchscreen system is now included, which incorporates Bluetooth connectivity, DAB radio and CD player

The car comes as standard with climate control, heated leather seats, Bluetooth, sat-nav and DAB radio.

This model come loaded with standard Comand Online infotainment with DAB+ digital radio, Nappa leather steering wheel with touch-sensitive controls, open pore black ash wood trim, Agility Select five-mode driving programs, and 18-inch alloy wheels.

The WorldDAB General Assembly is set to take place in Vienna 9 - 10 November and people are now able to save their spot as the registration is now open.

Slovak regulator RU has announced that terrestrial digital radio broadcasting will extend its coverage. Radio listeners who have a receiver that supports T-DAB or T-DAB+ can hear digital radio broadcasting in Bratislava, Banska Bystrica, Kosice, Levice and Nitra and their environs, as coverage there is gradually phased in

Australia has implemented a $5 million campaign to promote the new digital radio LG smartphone, according to Joan Warner at BroadcastAsia2016. Warner presented details of the Australian radio industry’s campaign as an example of how much can be achieved for radio if all players in the industry work together to influences audiences and regulators.

The number of new cars in the Netherlands that come with a DAB+ radio has risen sharply in 2015. Over 16% of new cars that appeared on the road were equipped with a receiver for digital radio. This is an increase from just 6% in 2014.

The LG Stylus 2 is the first phone with built-in DAB+ receiver. DAB+ provides an obvious advantage over streaming radio via the internet as that you do not use mobile data.

WorldDAB has started an Automotive working group to focus on the growth of DAB in cars.

The aims of the campaign are to raise awareness, encourage listening and increase the number of radio stations broadcast via DAB+ in households and in vehicles. The award decision is expected in November 2016 and the campaign will begin no later than early 2017.