Hino Australia is first to include DAB + digital radio as standard equipment in all new vehicles

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Hino use2.jpgHino Australia has become the first vehicle manufacturer in Australia to include DAB+ digital radio as standard equipment across its range of vehicles.

 

All Hino 300, 500, and 700 Series trucks manufactured from September 2011 onwards will feature the new Australian-designed, multimedia unit which includes DAB+ as factory fitted standard equipment.

Commercial Radio Australia chief executive officer, Joan Warner, congratulated Hino on the announcement and thanked them for their support of digital radio.

 

Says Warner: “Hino is leading the automotive industry by including digital radio as standard and we are very pleased Hino truck drivers, who spend a great deal of time in their vehicles will now be able to experience digital radio.”

 

Hino use3.jpgHino Australia manufacturer a range of light, medium and heavy duty trucks used across the building, landscaping and logistics industries.

 

BMW and Audi have announced DAB+ digital radio as an option in a range of vehicles but Hino is the first manufacturer to include it as standard.

 

Full power DAB+ digital radio is available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, with low power trials being conducted in Canberra and Darwin.  Planning for the rollout of DAB+ in other regions is continuing with the Federal Government and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).