NPR proclaimed the automotive CD player dead, so it must be true. On Feb. 28, NPR broadcast an interview with Michael O'Brien, SUV group marketing manager for Ford, where he announced that CD players ...

Auto CD players are starting to look like excess baggage. When General Motors rolls out the 2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS in the United States this summer, the car will feature an optional MyLink ...

A recent report from IMS Research's Automotive Electronics Group forecasts a continuing trend toward in-car CD players that can play MP3, WMA and WAV music files. A recent report from IMS Research's ...

General Motors will no longer offer compact disc players in any of its passenger vehicles starting with the 2022 model year, GM Authority reports, so you can finally ditch the sun visor CD rack. The ...

An entertainment system that's been a feature in cars for 40 years has now entirely disappeared from new models - and plenty of drivers will be angry about it. The in-car CD player is officially dead ...

The very first automotive compact disc player — the Pioneer CDX-1 — launched in 1984, but it wasn't until a few years later that you could purchase a new car with a factory-equipped unit. At the time, ...

We thought cassette tapes were old, but now CDs have reached that same level. Who would’ve thought that in 2025, there would still be new vehicles being sold with CD players? Well, we checked, and our ...

Music has been helping drivers slog through commutes and rock out on road trips ever since cars became civilized and quiet enough to hear it. But have you ever wondered if the sound quality of music ...

One thing you're guaranteed to find in the home of anyone old enough to remember the 1990s is a stack of CDs. And we don't mean certificates of deposit. For older millennials, they can be CDs of ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› Advice, staff picks, mythbusting, and more. Let us help you. Published May 11, ...