Ford Backtracks on Ditching AM Radio in Vehicles.
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Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that all existing and future Ford EV owners will have access to AM radio, which is important for emergency alerts. This comes after a group of lawmakers introduced a bill to preserve AM radio by banning automakers from eliminating it in new vehicles. Existing Ford EV owners will receive AM radio access through a software update while the company plans to include it in all newly built 2024 models.
- Ford saves AM radio, all EV owners will have access Electrek.co
- Congress wants AM radio in all new cars—trade groups say that’s a mistake Ars Technica
- Ford keeping AM radios in vehicles amid lawmaker pressure WGN News
- Before anger radio and FM shock jocks, AM radio was friendly radio Herald-Mail Media
- Ford reverses plan to ditch AM radio after congressional attention Ars Technica
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