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Every Grand C4 Picasso comes with alloy wheels, Bluetooth and a six-speaker stereo with a USB socket with the next trim up including a DAB radio.

Danes will be able to receive more digital radio channels than ever before from 2014 as Denmark approves a revised timetable for transition to DAB+ digital radio.

Ofcom's fourth annual digital progress report, published 25/09/2013 includes data on digital radio devices' share of radio listening and information on the coverage project, designed to measure current levels of FM and DAB coverage in the United Kingdom.

The BBC's national digital audio broadcasting (DAB) multiplex now covers 94.4 percent of UK homes, with the national commercial digital multiplex covering 89.5 percent and local DAB multiplexes covering 71.7 percent, according to Ofcom's latest Digital Radio report.

Slowly but surely the end of the year is in sight. This year will see Sky Radio start again with its own Christmas station which be available online and via DAB+.

Polish Radio has issued a call for tenders worth more than 850,000 Euros for an operator for its digital network to distribute its signal over the next three years.

In-car digital radio is supported widely by the German Electronics Industry. Strong sales figures were presented at the 2013 , which will help to further impress the automotive OEMs. A recent forum called Digital Radio in the Car was held on Sept. 19 in Frankfurt, during the International Motor Show (IAA) during which VDA Managing Director Kay Lindemann said, "The network expansion is proceeding apace and digital devices are increasingly in-demand by consumers for the car. Our automakers reported from month-to- month more orders. The digital terrestrial broadcasting is now considered a growth engine for the electronics industry."

During IFA research was published on the status of the German Radio industry in the report entitled 'Digitisation 2013 Broadcasting and the internet – thesis, antithesis, synthesis?'

Luigi Gubitosi, managing director of the Italian public broadcaster, RAI, recently revealed information regarding the broadcaster’s commitment to radio listening quality.

A highlight from the results is that the Digital Radio is market progressing - with the key German market growing 66%, and increasing prospects of a positive switchover decision in the UK. Anthony Sethill, Chief Executive of Toumaz, commented "The growth of digital radio in Germany is very promising and we will see several other European markets launch DAB+ during the next two years."