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All Night Edition models offer standard equipment that includes DAB radio , Mirror Pack, ParkTronic and 8 '' display.

Great variety of channels in compact format. In addition to DAB+, the pocket radio from VR-Radio also receives the traditional VHF. So you always find the right station. At the push of a button, the favorite program: up to 20 DAB+ and FM stations can be stored.

Overall, three-quarters of all audio listening is to live radio and more than half of all radio listening hours now takes place through a digital platform. Ofcom highlighted several reasons for this, including the extension of DAB coverage to 90% of the country and the increased penetration of DAB sets (almost two thirds of households now own one).

Peugeot has announced pricing and specifications for its new Rifter. It comes loaded with technology – Active models have Lane Keeping Assist, Speed limit recognition and recommendation and Active Safety Brake, air conditioning, electric and heated door mirrors, Bluetooth, DAB radio and aluminium roof bars all as standard.

As befitting a flagship model, the A8 wants for little. Standard features across the four-car range include adaptive suspension, HD Matrix LED headlights with dynamic indicators, a panoramic glass sunroof, Audi’s Virtual Cockpit, a 17-speaker Bang & Olufsen 3D sound system, DAB+ radio, a remote control for the back row, head-up display, and MMI Navigation Plus with not one but two touchscreens – a 10.1-inch and an 8.6-inch, both with haptic and acoustic feedback.

The Media Council of the Bavarian State Center for New Media (BLM) has approved two new stations for Augsburg for coverage area 9C. Radio Schwabmünchen and Radio Fantasy CLASSICS joins 11 other stations approved and assigned by the BLM.

Two stations will begin DAB+ transmissions in Augsburg, with Radio Schwabmünchen and Radio Fantasy Classics assigned by the Media Council of the Bavarian State Media Authority a data capacity of 60 CU (limited to 1 August 2028) by the Media Council of the Bavarian State Media Authority (BLM).

The number of new cars in the United Kingdom equipped with a DAB+ radio as standard increased to 92.4% in the second quarter of this year. This is shown by figures from industry analyst CAP and the Association of Car Manufacturers and Dealers.

The receivers offer streaming via Spotify, TIDAL or Deezer, playback via Apple Airplay or Bluetooth, or digital radio via DAB+.

About 10 million Italians know of DAB+, and 3.7 million own at least one DAB+ receiver. These are the findings of new research commissioned by DAB Italy, and carried out by GfK Italy, on the status of digital listening in Italy.