Toyota Makes HD Radio™ Technology Standard

Wednesday, October 10th, 2012

Toyota Makes HD Radio™ Technology Standard

With 2013 Toyota Yaris Announcement, 70+ Vehicle Models Now Offer HD Radio Technology Standard

• What: Toyota announced that the Yaris will offer HD Radio Technology standard for the 2013 model year. Toyota has included Tech Audio as standard equipment across the Yaris line-up. Tech Audio includes features like HD Radio Technology, AM/FM, CD Player, six speakers, auxiliary audio jack, USB port with iPod® connectivity, music streaming via Bluetooth® wireless technology and others. Tech Audio is also Sirius XM Satellite Radio compatible, but extra hardware and a subscription are required.

• 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 Toyota Yaris Press Release can be found at the following link:

• http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases/2013+yaris+pricing+sept18.htm

• 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. The recently launched Artist Experience® feature 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.

• To get a sense of the dynamic, fresh new formats on these HD2/HD3 Channels, check out the full list here: http://www.hdradio.com/stations.

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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.