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WHAT'S NEW IN HD RADIO


07/26/2008 Ford Motor, which began offering HD radio as a dealer-installed option last year, plans to make it available as factory-installed standard or optional equipment in Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models beginning in calendar 2009. Meanwhile, Volvo will make HD radio a standard feature on all its models except one, beginning early next year; Hyundai plans to roll out HD radio as part of a $4,000 entertainment package on its new Genesis sedan this month; and Mercedes-Benz is adding HD as an option on three of its models this fall. Polk Audio's $499 I-Sonic Entertainment System 2, Jensen's JiMS-525a table-top unit and two Alpine aftermarket auto devices—the iDA-X100 digital media receiver and IVA-W505 2-DIN mobile media station—are so equipped.

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