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The Style spec comes standard with 16 inch alloys, air conditioning, DAB digital radio with Bluetooth and Emergency Assist, electronic parking brake, autonomous emergency braking, tire pressure monitoring, Hill Start Assist and Lane-Keeping Aid. Zetec on the other hand adds SYNC3 DAB Radio with a 6.5-inch touchscreen (Apple CarPlay/Android Auto).

The Austrian radio broadcasting scene will become more diverse and colorful. Because with the launch of the digital-terrestrial transmission in the DAB + standard, the frequency shortage for radio is terminated, so that the new technology allows many more programs in each supplied area.

Standard features are largely the same across both variants, meaning all models get 17-inch alloys, seven seats, a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with satellite navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 360-degree camera system, DAB digital radio, electric tailgate, keyless entry and start, and a panoramic sunroof.

The Danish government announced on Thursday that it is time to switch off the FM radio, following the example of Norway. By the end of 2021, national broadcasters may only broadcast via DAB+. Denmark already decided in 2015 that FM would be switched off within two years, as soon as the percentage of digital listeners would exceed 50 percent. Currently, that percentage of DAB listeners is 38 percent.

The display appears to simply hover over the dashboard and even includes a white LED ambient light on the bottom. It is Apple Carplay and Android Auto compatible, which allows using the navigation functions of smartphones. The product comprises DAB+ digital radio, USB video playback, Bluetooth hands-free, and audio streaming.

The Austrian radio broadcasting scene will become more diverse and colorful. Because with the launch of the digital-terrestrial transmission in the DAB + standard, the frequency shortage for radio is terminated, so that the new technology allows many more programs in each supplied area.

The Danish government recently announced new media policies, and among them is a proposal that the FM band be shut down by 2021, reports radionytt.se. The demise of the FM band will take place two years after 50% of radio listening takes place via digital platforms, or by 2021 at the latest. Use of digital radio sources is at 38% now.

France's Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) will focus on the region between Bordeaux and Toulouse as part of its DAB+ roadmap. Bordeaux will have 26 radio stations broadcast digitally thanks to a local allotment. Toulouse will broadcast 39 digital stations, 26 spread over two local multiplexes, and 13 on the extended multiplex.

The Danish government recently announced new media policies, and among them is a proposal that the FM band be shut down by 2021, reports radionytt.se. In Switzerland, nearly 600,000 DAB-capable radios were sold in 2017. The country plans to start phasing out FM broadcasts from 2020 onwards.

German broadcaster WELT has advised listeners to pursue DAB+ radio stations should numerous FM stations be switched off in Germany following a dispute over the cost of FM transmission in the country. "Up to ten million listeners could already be affected from Wednesday by a shutdown of their FM radio stations," said Media Broadcast boss Wolfgang Breuer.