With the new Focus, Ford has scrapped the once-popular multi-disc CD changers, while a USB connection and Bluetooth are standard equipment in the UK – both of which cater to the increasing popularity of iPods and other digital music players.
Sheryl Connelly, global trends and futuring manager, Ford Motor Company, said: “In-car entertainment technology is moving digital more rapidly than almost any other element of the vehicle experience.
“The in-car CD player – much like pay telephones – is destined to fade away in the face of exciting new technology.”