HD Radio is on a roll. Kia is the latest vehicle rolling out new vehicles with HD in the dash. Kia says they would be offering HD Radio Technology in their 2012 Kia Soul model to be launched soon. The Soul will be the 4th vehicle in the Kia family to offer HD Radio Technology. The Optima, Sorento, and Sportage models have already hit dealers offering HD Radio Technology.
19 automotive brands have announced that HD Radio Technology is or will be available as a factory installed feature including Audi, Bentley, BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, MINI USA, Rolls-Royce, Scion, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.
The iTunes tagging feature is also continuing its rapid adoption with Ford, Subaru, and Scion being the first to offer it and Toyota and Lexus announcing that all of its radios with HD Radio Technology will also include the feature. Today, there are over 2,000 AM & FM stations broadcasting with HD Radio Technology with more than 1,300 additional digital only FM HD2/HD3/HD4 multicast channels sending new exciting programming.
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