We’ve all heard the hype about the connected car and how the internet will transform the dashboards of new cars coming soon to dealers everywhere. If you’ve been driving a car with a standard AM/FM ...

It's the perfect "California Dreamin'" fantasy: Riding in a Mustang down Sunset Boulevard with the car radio going. Almost from the beginning, the radio has been our traveling companion, playing the ...

Satellite radios are gearing up for a big showing on the car lot circuit. XM Satellite Radio unveiled plans Wednesday to supply thousands of independent car dealerships, including used car lots, with ...

Just as the '64 Imperial had CONELRAD indicators on its radio, after they were no longer required, so did the radio in the '64 Plymouth Belvedere. Chrysler must have stocked up on radios well ahead of ...

A lament about the demise of AM radio has been rising in the halls of Congress. Several automakers, most notably Tesla and Ford, have decided to stop putting AM radios in their electric vehicles. They ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. While most modern vehicles come equipped with competent car stereos straight from the factory, there is always room ...

Fig. 1: Average number of glances away from the road taken by test drivers when asked to tune to different stations. LONDON — Static tests in a parked vehicle can tell just a part of the story. Almost ...

Many WTOP listeners have at one point listened to Washington’s all-news station on an AM car radio — Congress is debating a bill that would require automakers to ...

Satellite radio has several advantages over conventional AM and FM stations: It's broadcast over clear, static-free digital signals from orbiting satellites. You can receive the same radio content ...

Unless you’re some sort of monster, or are trying to diagnose a weird noise, no one likes to ride in a car in utter silence. It’s unnerving and wrong, which is why automakers have #blessed us with rad ...