I hope I can still get local programming that is free with HD Radio and still plug in an external MP3 player.
Any MP3 play not just an Apple MP3 player.
Chrysler Group to Install Sirius Satellite Radio in More Than 70% of Its Vehicles
SIRIUS delivers more than 125 channels of the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 67 music channels available nationwide. SIRIUS also delivers 61 channels of sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic, weather and data. All SIRIUS programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95. (PRNewsFoto/SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO INC.)
NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES
NEW YORK, July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- SIRIUS Satellite Radio
(Nasdaq: SIRI) today announced that Chrysler Group expects to install
SIRIUS Satellite Radio in more than 70% of its vehicle production for the
2008 model year. This marks an increase from approximately 40% for the
previous model year.
For 2008 models, SIRIUS will be included as a standard feature in
premium and mid-level price classes on most Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
models. Additionally, SIRIUS will be a 100% standard feature on Chrysler
Sebring and Aspen, the all-new Dodge Challenger and Nitro, and the Jeep
Grand Cherokee and Commander. Chrysler Group includes one year of SIRIUS
service with each new vehicle. SIRIUS Satellite Radio is pre-activated, so
customers can begin listening to SIRIUS immediately upon taking delivery of
their new vehicles.
"SIRIUS Satellite Radio is an entertainment feature our customers
clearly enjoy and are demanding more and more," said Christine MacKenzie,
Executive Director -- Multi-brand Marketing and Agency Relations, Chrysler
Group. "We are pleased to enhance our customers' driving and ownership
experience by offering SIRIUS entertainment and technology throughout the
Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicle portfolio."
"We are excited about the growth of SIRIUS with Chrysler Group and its
customers," said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS. "We are very proud that
SIRIUS is featured in high volume in Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles, and
we look forward to continued mutual success with our partners at Chrysler
Group."
About SIRIUS
SIRIUS, "The Best Radio on Radio," delivers more than 130 channels of
the best programming in all of radio. SIRIUS is the original and only home
of 100% commercial free music channels in satellite radio, offering 69
music channels. SIRIUS also delivers 65 channels of sports, news, talk,
entertainment, traffic, weather and data. SIRIUS is the Official Satellite
Radio Partner of the NFL, NASCAR and NBA, and broadcasts live play-by-play
games of the NFL and NBA, as well as live NASCAR races. All SIRIUS
programming is available for a monthly subscription fee of only $12.95.
SIRIUS Internet Radio (SIR) is a CD-quality, Internet-only version of
the SIRIUS radio service, without the use of a radio, for the monthly
subscription fee of $12.95. SIR delivers more than 75 channels of talk,
entertainment, sports, and 100% commercial free music.
SIRIUS products for the car, truck, home, RV and boat are available in
more than 25,000 retail locations, including Best Buy, Circuit City,
Crutchfield, Costco, Target, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, RadioShack and at
shop.sirius.com.
SIRIUS radios are offered in vehicles from Audi, Bentley, BMW,
Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Infiniti, Jaguar, Jeep(R), Land Rover, Lexus,
Lincoln, Mercury, Maybach, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan,
Rolls Royce, Scion, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo. Hertz also offers SIRIUS
in its rental cars at major locations around the country.
Click on
http://www.sirius.com to listen to SIRIUS live, or to purchase a
SIR