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Every KAROQ already has a complete set of standard equipment, but the KAROQ Clever Edition is the superlative. For example, it is completely digital and connected thanks to Navigation Amundsen with 8-inch color touch screen, Bluetooth telephone preparation including WLAN and Phonebox with wireless charging, DAB digital radio and 1 year ŠKODA Connect - Infotainment Online, Smartlink + and lifetime Mapcare.

Seven radio stations began broadcasting in DAB+ on 15 June in Kyiv, following the awarding of tenders in March.

The first DAB+ broadcast took place on 15 June in Kyiv, with seven stations available for listeners. This follows the award of tenders in March.

The knowledge available to those planning digital radio networks has been greatly enriched in recent years. Field studies carried out in several countries have contributed to a greater understanding of how DAB and DAB+ networks behave in the real world. A new EBU report, Tech 3391, brings together the latest guidance along with detailed information on deployments and tests in several countries.

Norway's road safety authority has given its mark of approval to the Sahaga POP 3.0 DAB+ receiver, for its easy-to-use interface that minimises driver attention away from the road. The Personal Injury Association have signed an agreement with Sahaga that will ensure proceeds go to the association from from each sold receiver.

Lars Mueller, Senior Engineer at Hyundai, explains why they joined WorldDAB and how the radio and automotive sectors are working together on the future of in-car radio. "Even for those with a lot of experience in radio, there are many different aspects of DAB and the committees are a great way to learn more and help solve technical challenges.”​

It is much more than a speaker too, it has built in FM, DAB, DAB+, Internet Radio and Spotify. What will be refreshing to some is that, while it can be operated by Bluetooth app, it doesn’t have to be as it has a full display screen.

The Parliament of Wallonia-Brussels Federation has approved a draft decree to amend audiovisual services in French-speaking Belgium, paving the way for the deployment of DAB+ services in the region.

The Pure Siesta Home is quite unlike the other Siesta radios we’ve reviewed in the past. The Pure Siesta Home improves sound quality, not only beyond that of any bedside alarm clock, but beyond 99% of DAB radios to date.

The Hessischer Rundfunk (hr) has added new DAB+ antennas at Habichtswald and Rimberg in Germany, ensuring improved broadcast coverage of the network's six radio programmes in northern and central Hesse.