North American Mercedes-Benz vehicles for 2005 now sports Delphi Satellite Radio Receivers

 by: Jenny McLane

Mercedes-Benz is globally recognized as a trendsetter and leader in innovation when it comes to advancing the luxury and comfort in its vehicles. Throughout the years it has introduced various features that not only have become endeared to the thousands of Benz owners but has also been emulated by other car companies. Recently another innovation that the car company ahs introduced was Ipod connectivity. Recognizing the phenomenal success and impact of Apple's Ipod, Mercedes-Benz now offers full connectivity with this gadget in all its models. Now, Benz owners can now enjoy their music collection on their state-of-the-art Benz audio systems while traveling.

Last March 15, another innovation was introduced by Mercedes Benz. This time it has tied up with Delphi Corporation, a leading manufacturer of retail satellite radio receivers. All 2005 Mercedes Benz vehicles in North America will now feature a factory installed Satellite Radio Receiver as standard equipment. Satellite radio offers its listeners hundreds of choices of music and other programming stations. It is also one of the fastest growing entertainment applications today.

With satellite radio on board, Benz vehicles offer a new dimension of entertainment. Owners will now have access to dozens of programs that are sure to keep anyone entertained while traveling. In 2002, DaimlerChrysler chose Delphi to manufacture and supply radio receiver units for its dealer installed units. The company opted for factory installed units.

Delphi is one of the leaders in this technology, having produced over 4.5 million OEM and retail satellite radio receivers. Delphi also makes satellite-ready head units. In addition, audio/video units that incorporate navigation as well as various playback devices such as DVD's, CD's, MP3's and cassettes are also manufactured by the company.

With this tie-up, Mercedes-Benz continues to offer its consumers the best innovations and features for the utmost in comfort and entertainment. Mercedes-Benz has been a leader in innovation in the automotive industry, offering vehicles that have become benchmarks of automotive and design excellence.

Meanwhile, when it comes to excellent and high quality Mercedes-Benz parts, it pays to choose nothing but the best Benz auto parts possible. There are dozens of auto parts stores, most of them with online stores, which offer an extensive array of top-notch Mercedes-Benz parts. One of the leading names is Auto Parts Train, a highly-recommended online auto parts store based in California, USA. You can check out their top-quality Benz auto parts by logging on to http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/MERCEDES_BENZ.