"JAGUAR SHELVES HD RADIO INDEFINITELY"

"He showed a factory bulletin advising all dealers that Jaguar has
pulled HD from its audio packages indefinitely, citing owner
objections and bring-backs of new vehicles with complaints about
radio
performance."

http://tinyurl.com/3ktd97

"HD Radio’s Last Stand"

"For example, Volvo sent out a press release earlier this year about
making HD Radio standard across their 2009 models. Well I just bought
a 2009 Volvo, and guess what? No HD Radio. Furthermore, nobody I've
spoken to at Volvo Cars North America even knows what HD Radio is,
much less why their cars don't come with it, even though they were
supposed to."

http://tinyurl.com/5j3mez

"DEAD AIR: Radio’s Great Leap Forward stalling in the Valley"
December
5, 2007

"Nearly two years after the Valley’s four Clear Channel stations went
HD, several high-end car manufacturers have promised to offer HD
radios as an option on new models. But while Ford announced in
September that it offers the radios as dealer-installed upgrades — as
have Mini, Volvo, Jaguar and BMW — local Ford and Lincoln dealers had
not heard of HD and said they don’t offer the option."

http://tinyurl.com/6gwdj4

Let's see - Jaguar is shelving HD Radio and HD Radio never
materialzed
in Fords anf Volvos.

"BMW HD Radio™ Troubleshooting Guide"

"The HD-Radio™ sound keeps switching between Digital and Analog audio
quality. HD-Radio™ Indicator keeps turning on and off... The current
BMW HD-Radio™ system does not support multicasting."

http://tinyurl.com/3j8oc7

And, BMW is having nothing but complaints.

"Are Ford and HD Radio in Sync?"

"The radio industry will, of course, promote Ford for free in
exchange
for this development as part of the presumably soon-to-expire pledge
of airtime to the HD radio effort."

http://www.hear2.com/2007/09/are-ford-and-hd.html

But, auto manufacturers get free publicity - LOL!