TuneIn and XPENG Join Forces to Reimagine In-Car Streaming Audio in Electric Vehicles

TuneIn, the leading radio station and live-streaming audio service, announced a new partnership with XPENG, a Chinese smart electric vehicle company. The TuneIn app will be integrated into XPENG’s lineup of electric vehicles including its flagship sedan and SUV models. This new partnership with XPENG vehicles provides access to live sports, 24-hour newscasts, continuous music and podcasts from around the world through a seamless infotainment system integration.
 
TuneIn live streaming services bring together live sports, news, music, podcasts and radio from around the globe to more than 75 million monthly active users. With premier distribution across 200 platforms and connected devices including partnerships with automakers such as Tesla and Rivian.

TuneIn is modernizing the car audio experience by integrating digital radio and podcasts in new Electric Vehicles (EVs) released into the global market. The TuneIn service in XPENG vehicles provides access to Premium content available in new vehicles including the flagship G9 SUV. XPENG drivers will receive free trial subscriptions with the purchase of their new vehicles. TuneIn Premium subscribers get exclusive access to commercial-free news from top networks like RTL, NRJ, CNN, MSNBC, and Bloomberg, as well as live NBA, NHL and college sports programming and commercial-free music channels.

TuneIn’s integration with XPENG enables passengers and drivers to easily select live content and playback content via touch and voice control as all TuneIn functions can be controlled directly from XPENG infotainment screens. XPENG recently expanded its sales in Europe, now selling to Norway, Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands. The OEM will make TuneIn's service available to new vehicles in these countries.

"Our partnership with XPENG is representative of TuneIn's commitment to delivering global radio to drivers and passengers in EVs and all vehicles. Commercial-free radio stations from around the world will soon be available to every XPENG owner in the EU. We couldn't be more pleased," says Richard Stern, CEO of TuneIn. "The relationship with XPENG marks another exciting expansion in the automotive category, benefiting  drivers and passengers in multiple countries."

"We’re strongly committed to the mission for a sustainable future for all. It’s our mission to work with the best of the best to create an elevated driving experience for our customers," adds Eric Xu, Vice President of XPENG Europe. "We’re confident that TuneIn will be able to deliver our drivers a best-in-class audio experience for many years to come."
  Headquartered in Guangzhou, China, XPENG designs and manufactures a diversity of mobility solutions including electric vehicles (EVs), electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and robotics. Almost 40% of the company's employees are currently working in R&D-related areas, including creating a full-stack Advanced Driver Assistance System (XPILOT), as well as an intelligent operating system (Xmart OS) for an enhanced in-car experience. XPENG has also developed core vehicle systems for enhanced driving capabilities, including powertrains and advanced electronic architecture.

XPENG has regional offices in the US in Silicon Valley, and San Diego, and in 2021, established its European headquarters in Amsterdam, along with other dedicated offices in Copenhagen, Munich, Oslo, and Stockholm. XPENG's EVs are manufactured at the fully-owned plant located in Zhaoqing, China, and the company is expanding its EV production capacity with two new self-owned manufacturing bases in Guangzhou and Wuhan.
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