In the second half of 2020, over 80 per cent of new cars in key European markets came with DAB+ radio as standard – a dramatic increase on the same period in 2019. This step-change reflects the impact of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), which, from December 2020, requires all new car radios in the EU to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio.
These figures were revealed in the latest market report from WorldDAB, the global industry association responsible for defining and promoting DAB digital radio, published to coincide with the organisation’s, annual Automotive conference.
“These results demonstrate that DAB+ is firmly established as the core future platform for radio in Europe,” asserts Patrick Hannon, President of WorldDAB. “The recent progress in Germany, France, Italy and Benelux has been particularly…
