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If eliminating AM radio in electric vehicles would make it harder to reach Americans during an emergency, then auto manufacturers must invest in the simple solutions a radio engineer says could easily solve the technical issues involved.
Though Ford's president and CEO Jim Farley dropped his opposition to continuing AM auto radio, a partner of the automaker has continued its opposition to AM radio even though lawmakers are moving to keep it.
At Tuesday's hearing on AM radio, an auto industry lobbyist revealed the band's removal was needless Ford's current model EVs.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee held the first hearing on retaining AM radio and the message was clear: lawmakers will fight for AM.
During a hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill, an advocate for the U.S. auto industry said there's plenty of technology that can provide emergency alerts