Ford backtracks on AM radio removal plan after backlash.

Ford has announced that it will add AM radio dials back to its dashboards after a bill was aired in the US Senate that would require AM radios to be included in all automobiles sold in America. The proposed law would mandate AM radios due to the vital role that frequency band has in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's national public warning system, which broadcasts alerts via AM stations. The move comes after Senator Ed Markey introduced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, which would require the inclusion of AM receivers at no additional charge to buyers, and would impose civil penalties on any company not complying.