Ford Backtracks on AM Radio Removal Plan After Congressional Pressure
Ford has reversed its decision to remove AM radio from "most new and updated 2024 models" and will include it in "all 2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles" after speaking with policy leaders about its importance as part of the emergency alert system. The decision comes after seven former FEMA administrators wrote to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and some congressional committees asking for assurances that AM radio will remain a feature in vehicles. Ford's EVs, the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, did not receive AM broadcast radio capability for the 23 model year, but the company will send an over-the-air software update to enable AM radio in those vehicles.
