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The SEAT Leon has been updated for 2017. Inside, all but the entry level S model, have an eight-inch colour touchscreen, with USB connectivity, DAB radio and satellite navigation.

Germany's Ministry of Economics and Energy is working on initiatives for the promotion of digital radio DAB+ throughout the country. It recently put forward a draft recommendation that "high-quality radio receivers may only be traded if they are suitable for the reception of digital radio signals".

The upcoming radio event on DAB in Birmingham will feature a large panel of radio experts from across the West Midlands. Newly confirmed to speak at the event are Caroline Martin, lunchtime host of BBC West Midlands; Brett Spencer, Editor, Digital, BBC Radio 1, 1 Xtra, Radio 2, 6 Music, BBC Asian Network at BBC Radio; and Amy Southall, Midlands Officer, Student Radio Association. They join a line up from across Birmingham’s radio community.

The 2017 Mazda 2 Maxx Hatch comes complete with a six-speaker stereo with DAB+, bluetooth, USB and 7.0-inch touchscreen and Mazda's excellent 'MZD Connect' software.

Registration is open to attend WorldDAB Automotive 2017, which is taking place at the Holiday Inn in Munich on 21 June 2017. The programme has also been released, and focuses on radio's position in the dashboard today and in the future, covering topics such as the role of the autonomous car and the challenges facing governments and regulators today.

Toyota has launched a special edition Altitude version of its LandCruiser 200 Series GXL, with features including 6.1-inch touchscreen satellite navigation and six-speaker audio with DAB+ digital radio as standard.

Toyota has wheeled out a special edition Altitude version of its LandCruiser 200 Series GXL, with standard features including 6.1-inch touchscreen satellite navigation and six-speaker audio with DAB+ digital radio.

Hessischer Rundfunk is all set to expand its DAB+ network to supply two additional locations in the German state of Hessen from summer 2017. The new sites will be at Biedenkopf Sackpfeife in the Rothaargebirge and Hoher Meissner in the north-east of Hesse.

National commercial radio broadcasters in the Netherlands must apply for extensions to their current FM radio licences with associated DAB+ digital radio broadcasting rights by 24 April 2017. The licence extensions will cover the period from 1 September 2017 until 1 September 2022.

Last week, the ARD presented a new DAB+ logo that was developed in collaboration with Deutschlandradio. The association actively supports the new logo and has welcomed the launch of a nationwide marketing campaign to promote DAB+ radio, which is due to start on 2 May 2017.