Ford Backtracks on Plan to Remove AM Radio from Vehicles.
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Ford will add AM radio to its 2023 Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning models through a software update following discussions with politicians about the emergency alert system. The decision comes after a bipartisan group of senators and House representatives introduced a bill, the AM for Every Vehicle Act, to require the older radio format in new cars without charging a premium. Ford cut AM radio from its 2023 EVs after data showed that less than 5 percent of customers used it, but the company has now recognized the importance of AM broadcast radio as a part of the emergency alert system.
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