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EVs May Have Helped Kill AM Radio But Congress Is Bringing It Back [View all]
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EVs May Have Helped Kill AM Radio But Congress Is Bringing It Back
BY GREG POGGIALI JULY 21, 2025 2:25 PM EST
After a century riding shotgun, AM radio is being ghosted by cars that claim to be the future. BMW, Tesla, Volkswagen, and other brands quietly yanked the old-but-reliable radio band from their EVs, blaming the racket thrown off by their electric motors. Ford even tried to dump AM across its entire lineup — until a public-safety pile-on forced a U-turn.
Now Congress has twirled the tuner back to 540 kHz and cranked the volume: the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 would order the Department of Transportation to make AM receivers standard kit in every new passenger car. After passing through the House and Senate with bipartisan support, carmakers will have six years to sort out the static.
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EVs May Have Helped Kill AM Radio But Congress Is Bringing It Back
BY GREG POGGIALI JULY 21, 2025 2:25 PM EST
After a century riding shotgun, AM radio is being ghosted by cars that claim to be the future. BMW, Tesla, Volkswagen, and other brands quietly yanked the old-but-reliable radio band from their EVs, blaming the racket thrown off by their electric motors. Ford even tried to dump AM across its entire lineup — until a public-safety pile-on forced a U-turn.
Now Congress has twirled the tuner back to 540 kHz and cranked the volume: the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 would order the Department of Transportation to make AM receivers standard kit in every new passenger car. After passing through the House and Senate with bipartisan support, carmakers will have six years to sort out the static.
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