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Figures released today show that DAB adoption in the car is growing in key markets across Europe – with over 1.7 million new cars sold with DAB in the first half of 2016 (compared to 2.7 million for the whole of 2015).

NDR radio stations are now in the Osnabrück region via DAB+. The North German public broadcaster has launched a new transmitter to cover the area.

The latest figures from the WorldDAB industry forum show that even if DAB receivers might not yet in the majority, they certainly will be soon: Across eight major European markets surveyed by WorldDAB, 31 % of the new cars are now sold with DAB as standard.

The Ruark R1 Mk3 radio is a DAB, DAB+ model with Bluetooth connectivity to stream music from your other devices. The first thing you notice is how stylish it is, with its pleasing chunky-looking rectangular shape and beautiful curved edges. For a little radio, this has a great, full sound.

At Medientage München Holger Hees from Audi said that beyond the quality of broadcasting in DAB+, the other advantage claimed is that it redices weight gain in the vehicle. And therefore less produces C02 emissions, he noted how all manufacturers seeking to slim down their vehicles.

The 2016 WorldDAB General Assembly will bring together an audience of more than 200 radio experts including policy makers, broadcasters and industry representatives to discuss the future of digital radio.The dominant theme of this year's event will be the growing momentum towards the deployment of DAB across Europe and beyond.

Digital radio can currently be received  in the following cities: Bialystok, Kielce, Koszalin, Krakow, Lublin, Lodz, Opole, Poznan, Rzeszow, Szczecin, Torun, Tri-City, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Zielona Gora. Trial transmissions are also being conducted in the area of ​​Siedlce.

Pure Siesta S2 is a simply designed box. The front is a black screen, the case is white or black. The display is beautiful to see and switches in low light automatically to a lower intensity

ASX 3 is priced from £18,349 and includes DAB radio, automatic Xenon headlights and wipers, climate control, heated front seats and a reversing camera

A touchscreen infotainment system kitted with satellite navigation is also a standard feature, as well as Bluetooth connectivity and a DAB digital radio.