2-24-2012
Hyundai has announced that HD Radio technology will be a standard feature in the 2012 Azera and the 2013 Genesis Coupe. They join the already launched Equus, Genesis Sedan and Sonata in a growing assortment of Hyundai vehicles offering HD Radio Technology. The Azera will join the Equus as the second Hyundai vehicle with HD Radio Technology as a standard feature.
The Genesis Coupe will offer HD Radio Technology on the 3.8 Grand Touring/Track and 2.0T Premium models. The new Genesis Coupe will arrive at dealerships in March and the new Azera will go on sale in April.
With these Hyundai announcements, HD Radio Technology is or will be available as a factory installed feature on more than 110 announced vehicle models from 23 automotive brands including Audi, Bentley, BMW, Cadillac, Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI USA, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Scion, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo.
(2/24/2012 10:42:14 AM)
This is a clear case of major auto fraud, forcing consumers to "upgrade" to a technology that does not work as claimed. Just waiting for Keefe Bartels to pull the trigger on iBiquity and the automakers.
(2/24/2012 8:23:42 AM)
All automakers should follow Hyundai and make HD Radio a standard feature, not an option.
Vehicle buyers may not even be aware of HD Radio at purchase time but they quickly come to love the extra content on the HD sub-channels, and the audio quality of HD Radio.
With a majority of urban FM stations broadcasting in HD, the supply side is in place and improving as stations increase digital power levels to reach the increasing number of HD receivers.
The good news for HD Radio keeps coming.
With BMW's and Volvo's oustanding TSBs against HD Radio, and with Ford begging broadasters to install HD, the automakers are aware of the deficiencies with HD Radio. Since 2007, Ford still does not have a stand-alone factory-installed option for HD Radio. I've called a number of dealerships, and they have no knowledge of HD Radio. Struble must either be making some pot-of-gold promises, or iBiquity's world-class sales team is lying through their teeth.
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