Vehicle audio
![A DIN head unit with radio and CD](/Images/godic/202501/03/Autoradio_panasonic1236.jpg")
![1937 Philips Auto Radio. Weighing 24 kg and taking 8 litres of space, it was floor mounted with a wired remote control to be fitted to the dashboard.](/Images/godic/202501/03/Een_Philips_Autoradio_veraangenaamt_den_rit_en_houdt_den_geest_frisch1236.jpg")
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Vehicle audio is equipment installed in a car or other vehicle to provide in-car entertainment and information for the vehicle occupants. Until the 1950s it consisted of a simple AM radio. Additions since then have included FM radio (1952), CD players (1985), navigation systems, Bluetooth telephone integration, and smartphone controllers like CarPlay and Android Auto. Once controlled from the dashboard with a few buttons, they can now be controlled by steering wheel controls and voice commands.