2024 Forester SUV marks end of car industry's in-car CD players, concluding a 40-year era.

The car industry has officially phased out in-car CD players, with Subaru's Forester SUV being the last model to drop the feature in 2024. This ends a 40-year era initiated by Mercedes-Benz in 1985. While CD sales have increased by 3.2% in early 2024, the shift to streaming raises concerns about driver distraction, as users must navigate infotainment screens to change music, potentially undermining efforts to prevent phone use while driving.

September 20, 2024
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