The very first automotive compact disc player — the Pioneer CDX-1 — launched in 1984, but it wasn't until a few years later that you could purchase a new car with a factory-equipped unit. At the time, ...

If you want entertainment on a drive, there’s no shortage of options to choose from. Streaming services, podcasts (may I suggest The InEVitable?!), satellite radio, and good old-fashioned AM/FM radio ...

We thought cassette tapes were old, but now CDs have reached that same level. Who would’ve thought that in 2025, there would still be new vehicles being sold with CD players? Well, we checked, and our ...

The slot-loading CDi-XR is a superb, no-frills CD player and its half-width chassis shouldn’t take up too much space.