AUTO MEDIA OPTIONS: The 2009 Corolla and Matrix models will be the first Toyotas to offer factory-equipped XM satellite radio access when they roll into showrooms in Spring 2008. Toyota detailed the new arrangement today. . .
XM Satellite Radio, the nation’s leading provider of satellite radio with more than 8.5 million subscribers, further said the models also will offer XM NavTraffic as an option with the available GPS navigation systems.
XM Radio will be a standard feature on all model year 2009 Corolla and Matrix that come with the JBL premium audio system. XM NavTraffic, XM’s real- time satellite information service for GPS navigation, will also be available as an option on all 2009 Corolla and Matrix vehicles equipped with a navigation system.
XM is the exclusive factory-installed satellite radio provider for Torrance-based Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., the global automaker's U.S. sales and marketing unit.
XM and XM NavTraffic are already available as factory installed features on the Lexus LS 460 and 600h models, and will be available factory installed on the upcoming 2008 LX 570.
Toyota’s annual factory production of XM-equipped vehicles is expected to exceed one million by 2010. Every Toyota and Lexus equipped with factory-installed XM comes with a three month trial subscription.
XM NavTraffic feeds data on incidents directly to the vehicle’s navigation system, alerting the driver to traffic problems on the navigation screen. The driver can then route around a jam before getting caught in traffic. XM NavTraffic also provides information on traffic flow where available, showing the average speed of travel along the driver’s planned route.
XM so far has partnerships with General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Porsche, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota. XM radio is available in more than 140 different vehicle models for 2007.
For more information about XM hardware, programming and partnerships, click here.
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