All this networking was made possible by a 1999 grant from Congress to the auto industry of 75 megahertz of radio spectrum for safety use.

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Auto-scan and save your favorite FM Radio stations and select your chosen station from the station logo at the touch of a button, or use the multi-source in-app media player to choose the soundtrack to your wake-up from your iTunes, Spotify account or network music.

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The company also unveiled iHeartRadio for Auto, a made-for-driving version of its Internet radio app, which it is offering through a variety of after-market radio vendors.

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The ads, which aired on radio and television, criticised Mr Obama for bailing-out American auto companies General Motors and Chrysler, and said those companies were planning to move production to China, leading viewers and listeners to the conclude that US jobs were threatened.

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The satellite radio provider has been benefiting from a rebound in U.S. auto sales, and continued gains in the market Chrysler reported its best April sales in four years Tuesday morning, with figures from Ford Motor and General Motors due later in the day should boost its bottom line further.

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Radio too experienced a much-needed upswing with national spot radio skyrocketing 19%, thanks to boosts from telecom, financial services and the auto sector.

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In addition to steady auto installation growth, Watts pointed to Howard Stern's upcoming launch on rival Sirius Satellite Radio in January as an inflection point that will expand awareness of the sector.

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