XM Radio Capability Now Available on Toyota's All-New 2004 Camry Solara Coupe
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading satellite radio service, is now available as a dealer- installed option on Toyota's all-new 2004 Camry Solara coupe. The fully redesigned second-generation Solara sport coupe arrives in showrooms this August.
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"We are pleased that Toyota Motor Sales is making XM's critically- acclaimed service available to Solara customers," said Dan Murphy, XM's Senior Vice President of OEM and Retail Distribution. "Toyota Camry Solara customers will now have easy access to XM's 101 channels anytime they get behind the wheel of this exhilarating coupe."
Toyota began offering XM in its youth-oriented Scion brand vehicles last month.
About XM Satellite Radio
XM is America's #1 satellite radio service. With nearly 700,000 subscribers, XM is on pace to have more than one million subscribers later this year. Whether in the car, home, office or on the go, XM's loyal listeners enjoy 101 digital channels of choice: 70 music channels, more than 35 of them commercial-free, from hip hop to opera, classical to country, bluegrass to blues; and 31 channels of premiere sports, talk, comedy, kid's and entertainment programming.
XM's strategic partners are leaders in the automotive, retail, consumer electronics and media industries. Currently available on 25 of General Motors' 2003 models, XM will be featured on 44 of GMs most popular models beginning later this year. Honda is making XM available on the Honda Accord, Honda Pilot and Acura RL, Acura TL and Acura MDX models. In addition, Toyota, Isuzu, Infiniti, Nissan, Audi and Volkswagen also will offer XM to their customers. Consumers can also purchase XM's leading-edge car, home and portable audio receivers, including the critically-acclaimed Delphi XM SKYFi Radio, at Wal- Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City and other major retailers nationwide. XM's strategic investors include General Motors, American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Clear Channel Communications and DIRECTV. For more information about XM, visit our web site at www.xmradio.com.
About Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. (TMS) is the sales, marketing, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota, Scion and Lexus in the United States, marketing products and services through a network of nearly 1,400 Toyota and Lexus dealers in 49 states. Established in 1957, TMS and its subsidiaries are also involved in distribution logistics, motorsports, R&D and general aviation. The company's main Web site is http://www.toyota.com/.