The Battle to Save AM Radio in Cars

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Car manufacturers including Ford, BMW, and Tesla have removed AM/FM radio from their newest car models due to the medium's shrinking consumer base and a quirk with electric engines that disrupts its signal. Nissan, Toyota, and Honda have stood firm against the frequency's forced removal while a collection of bi-partisan lawmakers in the US have drafted a bill to block carmakers from doing so, arguing that it undermines a federal system for delivering key public safety information to the public.
Topics:business#amfm-radio#car-manufacturers#electric-vehicles#national-highway-traffic-safety-administration#public-safety#technology
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