Drivers would commonly build their own car radios in period ; Kegresse halftrack played a key role in Second World War ; Close. News. by Kris Culmer. 2 mins read. 14 September 2022. Share.

It was a long wait, though, for Blaupunkt launched the world's first car-specific FM radio in 1952. Even so, amplitude modulation ruled the rest of the 1950s and a fair bit of the 1960s.

Eighty years on, the car radio is just another part of the dashboard. But to some, it remains suspect. In 2002, the NHTSA blamed 66% of the 43,000 fatal car crashes on “Playing with the radio or ...

The royal couple kept the car until 1952 when the Duke traded in the 1941 Cadillac for a new Cadillac Series 75 and Buick station wagon. The car traveled 19,246 miles (30,973 km) during its eleven ...

Ford has joined several other car manufacturers in announcing, starting next year, that they are phasing out AM radios in their new cars. Another story: Ford posts $1.76B 1Q profit largely on gas ...