News and musings on Sirius, XM, DirecTV and the DISH Network.

Sirius, a provider of subscription-based satellite radio services, said Monday that Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, will offer Sirius as a factory-installed option on the new 2005 Volkswagen Jetta beginning this month. Sirius is currently available as a factory-installed option on the 2005 Beetle and Beetle Convertible, and will also be available on the new 2006 Passat later this year. Read the AP brief…

The New York pay-radio broadcaster says Japan’s Mitsubishi will offer factory-installed Sirius radios on its new midsize Raider truck later this year, and on three other vehicle models for 2007. Read the whole story at TheStreet.com…

And finally, Sirius is now available as an exclusive dealer-installed accessory on the 2005 Volvo S80, S60, V70 and XC70. To facilitate dealer installations, Volvo also offers a pre-wire solution as a factory installed option. Motortrend reports…

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