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2013 Lexus CT 200h Premium Hybrid Compact With HD Radio™ Technology Is At Dealerships Now

Monday, October 15th, 2012

2013 Lexus CT 200h Premium Hybrid Compact With HD Radio™ Technology Is At Dealerships Now 

HD Radio Technology with iTunes Tagging now available on 7 Lexus models

  • What: Lexus announced that the 2013 CT 200h offers HD Radio Technology with iTunes® Tagging and is now in dealerships. The 2013 CT 200h will join the ES, GS, LS, LX, RX, IS which already offer HD Radio Technology with iTunes® Tagging.
  • HD Radio Technology is or will be available as a factory installed feature from 28 automotive brands including Acura, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI USA, Porsche, Ram, Rolls-Royce, Scion, SRT (Chrysler), Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. 
  • Where: The Official 2013 Lexus CT Press Release can be found at the following link:
  • Why: Automakers are continuing to embrace HD Radio Technology at a rapid pace, offering consumers a variety of new and exciting stations in crystal-clear digital sound, including on-screen information that displays song titles and artist names, and the popular iTunes® Tagging feature which enables listeners to tag songs for later download and purchase through iTunes. Artist Experience® is also growing very quickly as more broadcasters are supporting the feature and automakers are launching radios that display the artist images and station logos. 
  • Today, there are over 2,150 AM & FM stations broadcasting with HD Radio Technology with more than 1,400 additional digital only FM HD2/HD3 multicast channels sending new exciting programming.

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For more information, contact:
James DeRidder
Director, OEM Marketing
iBiquity Digital Corporation
248-537-3267
deridder@ibiquity.com

Note to editors: “HD Radio” and the “HD Radio” logo are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corp. The “HD” in HD Radio™ is part of iBiquity Digital’s brand name for its advanced digital AM/FM system. It does not mean hybrid digital or high-definition digital; both of these are incorrect.