Daily News | Ford changes tune, will keep AM radio in future models
Ford, producer of America’s favorite truck, scrapped an unpopular plan to eliminate AM radio from future models.
In a post on Twitter Tuesday, Ford CEO Jim Farley said the Michigan-based automaker would include AM radio in all of its 2024 models “after speaking with policy leaders about the importance of AM broadcast radio as a part of the emergency alert system.”this month, radio professionals, elected officials, and Ford owners expressed concern that automakers, including Tesla, were phasing out AM radio, particularly in rural parts of the country, where broadband and cell service can be dismal.
The AM radio frequency has presented a unique problem for electric vehicles. Electric motors appear to cause electromagnetic interference with AM radio’s reception. Many EVs have already dropped the signal. InFarley’s reversal on social media followed recent bipartisan legislation —— that would compel auto manufacturers to keep AM radio in new vehicles at no additional charge. Senator Edward J. Markey , a co-author of the bill, applauded Ford’s decision to change course.
“Innovation in the automotive industry should mean more features, not fewer, for consumers. Ford’s reversal reflects an overdue realization about the importance of AM radio, but too many automakers are still going the wrong direction,” Markey said in an e-mail.
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