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The small number of car manufacturers dragging their feet on offering digital radio (DAB+) should take note of new Australian radio listenership data released today by GfK. It’s estimated that about 40% of new vehicles sold in Australia feature digital radio. So which of the car manufacturers are taking their time making digital radio available in their cars?

The DAB+ summary report shows the cumulative audience for digital only stations, which is the total number of different (unique) people who listen to a DAB+ only radio station in that market for at least eight minutes (one quarter-hour), in a defined period.

The Targa richly deserves its place in the range. Highly impressive with a seven-inch infotainment touchscreen with Wi-Fi, Sat Nav, Bluetooth and a DAB radio.

The DIGITRADIO 1 is developed and produced in Germany with a striking design. The large, chrome-plated control and clear function buttons on the front panel allow you to navigate through the menus that are displayed on the sharp OLED display.

The 520i comes equipped with the Luxury Line styling pack with Navigation Professional with 10.25-inch touchscreen display, 12-speaker sound system, DAB+ digital radio and wireless smartphone charging.

According to a study conducted on behalf of WorldDAB, motorists are satisfied with the use of DAB+ in their cars. This study was detailed at the recent Automotive Event held in Munich.

The digitalisation of Norwegian radio has given the audience a wide variety of channels to choose from, and they seem to appreciate the diversity. 2.1 million Norwegians listen every week to channels that would not exist without the digital switchover.

Nissan has launched a special edition version of its top-selling Juke supermini crossover. Standard kit includes Xenon lights, sat-nav with reversing camera, DAB radio and keyless entry and starting.

Two DAB+ new initiatives have been launched in The Netherlands. In the Wageningen region, tests on channel 7B have been going on for several weeks and in Waddinxveen, starting last week, a new mux is on channel 9C. There will be additional experimental mux transmitters coming on line within the next few weeks

"Radio Hashtag+" (working title) today received approval from the Bayerisches Landeszentrale für neue Medien (BLM) for a DAB+ broadcasting licence on the regional network. The station will address 10 to 29-year-olds, who will be involved in the musical and content-related design of "Radio Hashtag+" through interaction and social media.