{"id":131524,"date":"2026-06-18T03:27:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T03:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/some-carmakers-are-ditching-fm-radios-and-rivian-r2-fans-arent-happy-that-theyll-need-a-cellphone-signal-to-listen-to-tunes-in-the-wilderness\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T03:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T03:29:01","slug":"some-carmakers-are-ditching-fm-radios-and-rivian-r2-fans-arent-happy-that-theyll-need-a-cellphone-signal-to-listen-to-tunes-in-the-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/some-carmakers-are-ditching-fm-radios-and-rivian-r2-fans-arent-happy-that-theyll-need-a-cellphone-signal-to-listen-to-tunes-in-the-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Some carmakers are ditching FM radios \u2014 and Rivian R2 fans aren&#8217;t happy that they&#8217;ll need a cellphone signal to listen to tunes in the wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/go.fiverr.com\/visit\/?bta=1052423&nci=17043\" Target=\"_Top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/breek\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/fiverr.ck-cdn.com\/tn\/serve\/?cid=40081059\"  width=\"601\" height=\"201\"><\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr id=\"elk-c5201b97-6ae9-4015-9eda-1f3846e146c4\"\/>\n<ul id=\"elk-9a713192-9af0-4d67-83eb-ebfb679096d7\">\n<li><strong>The R2 mannequin will obtain radio by the iHeartRadio app<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Prospects have identified potential points with the cell sign<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra automakers are phasing out radio tuners of their automobiles <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-4eeb8bb5-e093-47d9-8093-9ca8fad88a69\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-ed444855-d6a2-42c6-8e39-6ac22019fda8\">Quite a few automotive producers have begun phasing out AM and FM radio tuners from their automobiles, as an alternative counting on related apps to tune into each digital radio and FM channels.<\/p>\n<p><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/xiaomi-unveiled-an-ev-feature-that-tesla-promised-back-in-2014-but-it-could-make-charging-a-lot-easier\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/xiaomi-unveiled-an-ev-feature-that-tesla-promised-back-in-2014-but-it-could-make-charging-a-lot-easier\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/xiaomi-unveiled-an-ev-feature-that-tesla-promised-back-in-2014-but-it-could-make-charging-a-lot-easier\">Tesla<\/a> famously ditched FM and AM tuners in a few of its new vehicles this 12 months, whereas BMW, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/volkswagen-wants-you-to-pay-a-netflix-style-subscription-to-unlock-extra-ev-power-and-that-could-be-a-slippery-slope\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/volkswagen-wants-you-to-pay-a-netflix-style-subscription-to-unlock-extra-ev-power-and-that-could-be-a-slippery-slope\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/volkswagen-wants-you-to-pay-a-netflix-style-subscription-to-unlock-extra-ev-power-and-that-could-be-a-slippery-slope\">Volkswagen,<\/a> and Mazda started eradicating AM radio tuners within the early 2020s, citing interference from electrical powertrains.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-ed444855-d6a2-42c6-8e39-6ac22019fda8-2\">It seems <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/rivian-boss-says-level-4-autonomous-driving-is-much-closer-than-people-think-but-tesla-is-struggling-to-convince-its-own-employees-that-the-technology-is-reliable\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/rivian-boss-says-level-4-autonomous-driving-is-much-closer-than-people-think-but-tesla-is-struggling-to-convince-its-own-employees-that-the-technology-is-reliable\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/rivian-boss-says-level-4-autonomous-driving-is-much-closer-than-people-think-but-tesla-is-struggling-to-convince-its-own-employees-that-the-technology-is-reliable\">Rivian<\/a>, the maker of hardy, off-road electrical automobiles, will be a part of that rising record of producers that don\u2019t ship fashions with an AM or FM tuner, as eagle-eyed web sleuths found that <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/rivian-shakes-up-electric-suvs-with-its-new-radically-styled-r2-and-r3-models\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/rivian-shakes-up-electric-suvs-with-its-new-radically-styled-r2-and-r3-models\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/vehicle-tech\/hybrid-electric-vehicles\/rivian-shakes-up-electric-suvs-with-its-new-radically-styled-r2-and-r3-models\">the latest R2<\/a> makes use of an iHeartRadio app for its radio-based music, information, and leisure.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;APjl6osP&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;1v6djO3j&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_1v6djO3j_APjl6osP_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;KgQ4BrDw&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_KgQ4BrDw_APjl6osP_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;ZuubZ0qo8PC91SeYBvrz9lq0zFhLM446gwRNTJacILQ18liS&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Newest Movies From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/breek\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/techradar_logo_v2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/breek\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/techradar_logo_v2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-12 w-auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The information surfaced after a picture of an proprietor\u2019s guide began circling on Reddit boards, showing to point out an inventory of media sources provided by the R2, however FM radio was not amongst them.<\/p>\n<p>Some off-road fans have aired their grievances over the choices, stating that cell sign is usually patchy or generally non-existent in distant areas, whereas emergency broadcasts and road-specific data are nonetheless broadcast on AM provider waves.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You might like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI hearken to sports activities discuss radio, and whereas I&#8217;m able to get it by way of bluetooth on my telephone by way of an app, generally I simply wanna hearken to it reside within the automotive whereas I am out on a fast jaunt,\u201d one <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Rivian\/comments\/1u1nvk8\/r2_doesnt_have_fmhd_radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Rivian\/comments\/1u1nvk8\/r2_doesnt_have_fmhd_radio\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Reddit<\/a> person commented.<\/p>\n<p>Whereas one other mentioned, \u201cthey do notice massive swaths of this nation nonetheless haven&#8217;t got knowledge protection, proper?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Ddox5ywBU7VDT2Xy9rWVXc\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-Ddox5ywBU7VDT2Xy9rWVXc slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Join breaking information, critiques, opinion, high tech offers, and extra.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"elk-0d989366-2261-42c5-a5a8-fa7818e221e6\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"analysis-rivian-could-alienate-buyers-3\">Evaluation: Rivian might alienate consumers<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-97badd2a-b828-4b04-abda-0ef724c31371\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/breek\/assets\/images\/transparent.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS.jpg\" alt=\"Rivian R2, R3 and R3X\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS-320-80.jpg 320w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MCSY57DJjqTuso7PaL6wTS.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Picture credit score: Rivian)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-edc292d2-a9ae-436a-a72d-7f1a0d7c0a99\">Again in 2023, a bunch of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers launched laws to ban automakers from eradicating AM broadcast radio of their new automobiles, citing that the act undermines a federal system for delivering key public security data to the general public, in accordance with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/us-lawmakers-want-bar-automakers-eliminating-am-radio-new-vehicles-2023-05-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/us-lawmakers-want-bar-automakers-eliminating-am-radio-new-vehicles-2023-05-17\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The invoice nonetheless hasn&#8217;t been handed, however numbers counsel that conventional radio listeners are declining, with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radioworld.com\/news-and-business\/programming-and-sales\/edison-women-lead-radios-in-car-listening-migration\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.radioworld.com\/news-and-business\/programming-and-sales\/edison-women-lead-radios-in-car-listening-migration\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Edison Research<\/a> discovering AM\/FM radio\u2019s share of in-car ad-supported audio dropped from 90% in 2019 to 83% in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The image is even gloomier for AM radio within the UK and Europe, with the BBC <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manxradio.com\/news\/isle-of-man-news\/bbc-channel-island-stations-to-end-medium-wave-transmissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.manxradio.com\/news\/isle-of-man-news\/bbc-channel-island-stations-to-end-medium-wave-transmissions\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">reporting<\/a> that fewer than 100 stations throughout Europe nonetheless broadcast providers on AM. The <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/reception\/work-warning\/news\/radio4lw\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/reception\/work-warning\/news\/radio4lw\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">BBC<\/a> is even shutting down its Radio 4 Lengthy Wave service after nearly 100 years of broadcasting.<\/p>\n<p>That mentioned, Europe has made the change to digital radio \u2014 or DAB \u2014 a lot sooner than the US, the place AM radio continues to be in style. In keeping with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radioworld.com\/news-and-business\/business-and-law\/am-listenership-by-state-dma\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.radioworld.com\/news-and-business\/business-and-law\/am-listenership-by-state-dma\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Nielsen data<\/a>, round 82.3 million Individuals nonetheless hearken to AM radio each month, which equates to roughly one in three US radio listeners.<\/p>\n<p>The choice to take away conventional radio tuners from the Rivian R2 may not precisely affect the youthful demographic Rivian is aiming for, nevertheless it might nonetheless restrict its attraction to a wider viewers \u2014 one that&#8217;s maybe contemplating switching an older gasoline 4&#215;4 or pick-up for one thing trendy and electrical.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-0c689279-3f22-4328-98c6-6c96f79bf92f\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-025bdae1-87ed-4f49-a936-e2ad9b66211d\" data-url=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure pull-right inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:676px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78-676-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78-676-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78-676-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 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