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Digitalradio continues to be of great interest in Switzerland. Three million DAB+ devices are in circulation, the equipment of new vehicles is growing rapidly. Digital listening of radio programmes as well as the popularity of DAB+ show a positive trend.

In 2016, 4.6 million new cars were sold with DAB+ radios. Across Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark and Australia almost 40% of the vehicles sold in these markets in 2015 were equipped with DAB+.

The Hyundai i30 Tourer SE 1.0 T-GDi 120PS Manual which adds 16″ alloys, Fogs and DAB with 5″ LCD screen.

At a recent DAB+ Automotive Event in Munich and held by WorldDAB, Siegfried Schneider, Chairman of the DLM told the audience that German car manufacturers should be making all cars with DAB+ as standard.

For the car industry, DAB+ radio is becoming increasingly important was the key takeaway from WorldDAB Automotive in Munich. Prominent participants from the fields of car manufacturers, program providers and regulators discussed the increasing use of DAB+ in the car. The results of the "WorldDAB User Experience" study by DAB + Autoradios were also published at the event.

On 21 June 2017, the WorldDAB Automotive Event was held in Munich, Germany. Participants from automotive manufacturers, regulators and the broadcast industry met to discuss the upward adoption of DAB+ in vehicles.

In Munich at WorldDAB Automobile 2017, automotive manufacturers, regulators and the broadcast industry gathered to discuss the upward adoption of DAB radio In vehicles. During this event, WorldDAB presented the results of research on the user experience during the use of digital radio in cars, the first study of its kind.

At WorldDAB Automotive 2017, in Munich on 21 June, broadcasters and equipment providers cited continued growth for digital radio in the car. Although market penetration varies sharply from country to country, most expected digital radio to play a much bigger role in coming years. Speakers at the conference stressed that digital radio should be an integral part of every car’s infotainment package because it offers better reception, more user-friendliness and improved sound quality.

V-Traffic has announced its hybrid radio solution Radiobridge, at WorldDAB Automotive in Munich. Radiobridge was developed jointly with TDF, the European leader in media broadcasting, and already integrated into the service platform of the Alpine equipment manufacturer, this innovation offers drivers greater comfort in listening to radio in the car.

BBC Radio Cymru 2 is getting ready to launch on DAB Digital Radio in Wales following a trial under the name of Radio Cymru Mwy last year.