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Standard equipment is fairly comprehensive considering the fact that the Tipo range starts from only £12,995 with the likes of air conditioning, DAB radio and a multimedia system with steering wheel-mounted controls all included.

France is looking to expand its use of DAB+ digital radio, with the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel planning to launch a call for applications in Nantes and Rouen.

All the usual XLT features, including Ford's third-generation SYNC infotainment system in an 8.0-inch colour touchscreen with voice-controlled sat nav, DAB radio, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

On 21 June, NRK will shut down FM in Aust-Agder, Vest-Agder, Rogaland, Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane. P4 and Radio Norway will continue on FM in those same counties until 15 September 2017. By the end of 2017, NRK, P4 and Radio Norway will disappear from the FM band across Norway.

After the success of WorldDAB Automotive 2016, car manufacturers are coming together with European Union stakeholders, top tier suppliers from the automotive industry and representatives from commercial and public broadcasters for WorldDAB Automotive 2017 in Munich on 21 June 2017.

Wireless Group has launched a summer-themed radio station in Scotland, to complement its three seasonal stations in England and Wales. Starting today, Scottish Summer Sun Radio is broadcasting until August 20th on the Central Scotland, Aberdeen and Ayrshire DAB digital radio multiplexes.

The project to expand the technology and increase coverage of DAB+ in Italy was presented last week at the press conference dedicated to the launch of five new web channels, which was held in Rome and attended by the new General Manager of Rai, Mario Orfeo.

It has all the extras you'd expect, including: Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, DAB radio and Bluetooth music playback.

Thames Radio is converting itself to a non-stop music station, as management tells all presenters not to record any more shows. The service is unique in that it doesn’t have actual studios in London, instead allowing its presenters to record/VT programmes in their own facilities and upload them to the station’s servers in Wales. According to the latest RAJAR, Thames Radio has 4,000 weekly listeners.

With Switzerland due to start digital switchover (DSO) from 2020, one of the biggest challenges will be in converting the millions of existing cars to DAB+. Ernst S. Werder from WeEr GmbH has been working with drivers and dealers to get cars switched over as early as possible.