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All new Audi models in the UK will have digital radio fitted as standard from next month, the car manufacturer has announced today, in what promises to be a boost for digital radio stations.

Audi has announced that all new Audi models in the UK will have digital radio fitted as standard from April 2013.

What you may not understand is the term DAB. Digital Audio Broadcast is the latest in radio technology. The RX is one of a small, but increasing number of vehicles fitted with a DAB-capable audio system.

Of course the aim of digital radio is to free us from that snap, crackle and pop that often taints a traditional radio reception.

From the A1 premium subcompact hatchback upwards, most 2014 Model Year Audi models will be factory equipped to tune in to Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB).

Already factory fitted to A8 models, digital radio reception is to become standard across most Audi ranges for the 2014 model year.

Following the ratification of a local digital radio coverage agreement between the Government, the BBC and commercial radio broadcasters in 2012, the reach of digital radio coverage has expanded to such an extent that the service has now become a valuable addition to the Audi standard specification. A programme of local transmitter builds is currently underway, giving listeners local stations on DAB digital radio for the first time, with a total of 14 new transmitters to be built by 2015.

A programme of local transmitter builds is currently underway, giving listeners local stations on DAB digital radio for the first time, with a total of 14 new transmitters to be built by 2015. Commenting on the upgrade, Director of Audi UK Martin Sander said: "Quite ...

DAB / DAB+ is the future of digital radio in Europe, enabling broadcasters to provide innovative radio that will remain relevant in the digital era, according to speakers at RadioDays 2013.

“Quite simply, digital radio improves the ownership experience for our customers, not only in terms of the enhanced clarity and strength of its signal, but also the breadth of station choice and the degree of detail in the information it provides. Our premium in-car audio systems, and especially our outstanding BOSE and Bang & Olufsen upgrades, richly deserve digital broadcast quality, and I am delighted that we can now offer it as standard in the majority of models,” said Director of Audi UK Martin Sande.