Automotive Manufacturers
The HD Radio Roll Out is Underway
in the Automotive Sector:
The time is now.
BMW is the first OEM in the world to offer HD Radio technology as a factory-installed option and the rest of the auto industry is following suit: 13 automotive brands, representing 69 different platforms, are committed to launch the technology within the next few years. Luxury brands are further ahead in their HD Radio hardware installation, with several youth-oriented brands closely behind.
| BMW offers an HD Radio receiver as a factory-installed option on all of its models. Pictured here are some of vehicle configurations available in those models. |
Consumer Demand
A recent J.D. Power and Associates 2005 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study(sm) found that HD Radio is a highly attractive feature that consumers would like to see in their new vehicles based on their estimated market prices. And they found that consumers prefer to pay a one-time fee (for a new radio) rather than a continuous monthly subscription for satellite radio.
Stay in Front of the Competition
Offering HD Radio technology helps automakers: stay in front of the competition; position vehicles as featuring a fully digital information and entertainment system; and meet and exceed customers’ expectations.
HD Radio Marketing Opportunity
Across the country, thousands of AM and FM stations are in the process of upgrading to digital HD Radio. And, the industry is backing its new programming with a massive, $200 million radio marketing campaign. The HD Digital Radio Alliance, a joint initiative of leading radio broadcasters, is chartered to promote HD Radio to the car-buying consumer, and participating automotive manufacturers will reap the benefits. The Alliance is launching exciting radio campaigns to tell the HD Radio story and call out the car models that carry this hot new technology. Featuring free HD Radio reception can drive greater sales, awareness and customer loyalty.
OEM HD Radio Manufacturers:
Alpine, BeckerHarman, Clarion, Daewoo Electric, Delphi, Fujitsu-Ten, Hyundai Autonet, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Sanyo, Siemens VDO, and Visteon are making HD Radio receivers for the OEM market.
