Regardless of a earlier demise sentence, AM radio will reside to see one other day on all 2024 Ford and Lincoln fashions. That is in accordance with FoMoCo CEO Jim Farley, who as we speak tweeted the corporate’s choice to not nix AM radio in its new automobiles in spite of everything.

The demise of AM radio is one thing different automakers corresponding to Audi, BMW, Volvo, and Tesla have already began to do, particularly on their electrical automobiles. Nevertheless, this has led to backlash from lawmakers and plenty of others who declare AM radio is significant as a result of it is accessible, free, and essential for public security. Simply final week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers launched laws to mandate that automakers supply AM radio in new vehicles, per a Reuters report.

With Ford already eradicating AM radio from new F-150 Lightnings and Mustang Mach-Es, the subsequent step was to take away it from the remainder of the 2024 mannequin strains. Nevertheless, Farley’s tweet says the corporate is altering course “after talking with coverage leaders concerning the significance of AM broadcast radio as a part of the emergency alert system.”

Farley additionally talked about that Lightning and Mach-E fashions with out AM radio will have the ability to have it restored through an over-the-air software program replace. Whether or not or not different automakers who’ve dropped AM radio will do the identical stays to be seen. From the sounds of it, that call may presumably be made by Congress.

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Eric Stafford’s car habit started earlier than he may stroll, and it has fueled his ardour to jot down information, critiques, and extra for Automotive and Driver since 2016. His aspiration rising up was to turn into a millionaire with a Jay Leno–like automobile assortment. Apparently, getting wealthy is tougher than social-media influencers make it appear, so he averted monetary success fully to turn into an automotive journalist and drive new vehicles for a residing. After incomes a level at Central Michigan College and dealing at a every day newspaper, the years of mainly burning cash on failed challenge vehicles and lemon-flavored jalopies lastly paid off when Automotive and Driver employed him. His storage at present features a 2010 Acura RDX, a handbook ’97 Chevy Camaro Z/28, and a ’90 Honda CRX Si.