NEW YORK, June 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM and
Lincoln Motor Company today announced that customers purchasing any
Lincoln brand vehicle equipped with navigation will receive a
six-year subscription to SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link,
starting with 2015 vehicles.
"Lincoln has offered SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link
on vehicles since 2009, and we are proud of the confidence Lincoln
has shown in satellite-delivered information and entertainment
services," said Rodney Pickett,
Senior Vice President, Automotive Partnerships, SiriusXM.
"Alongside SiriusXM's unparalleled variety of audio entertainment,
SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link make an already
extraordinary driving experience better than ever."
SiriusXM Traffic and SiriusXM Travel Link provide luxury vehicle
customers with valuable driving and entertainment information
delivered via satellite from SiriusXM.
"Lincoln customers value quick, easy and seamless access to
information," said Andrew Frick,
Lincoln Group Marketing Manager. "This collaboration is an
excellent example of the intuitive, customer-focused technology
Lincoln provides in every vehicle."
Lincoln customers will get access to SiriusXM Traffic and
SiriusXM Travel Link, a suite of advanced services with features
that include:
- Traffic speed: Color-coded roads on the vehicle's navigation
screen show traffic speed in major metro areas
- Accidents, construction and road closures: Receive traffic
alerts, including information on accidents, disabled vehicles,
construction and road closures
- Alternate route guidance and mapping: In-vehicle navigation
system and detailed traffic data allow drivers to choose alternate
routes and receive updated directions to avoid congested roads
- Fuel prices: Get detailed information on fuel prices and the
ability to sort by lowest price, fuel type, distance or brand
name
- National weather information: Receive coast-to-coast weather
data including current conditions, five-day forecasts and weather
maps
- Sports scores: Get in-game and final scores, as well as weekly
game schedules, for world-class professional sports and college
programs
- Movie listings: Access detailed local movie theater listings
including start times and ratings
Customers purchasing any new Lincoln vehicle equipped with
satellite radio also receive a six-month subscription to SiriusXM's
All Access Package with access to SiriusXM's premium programming
lineup. This includes every NFL game, Howard Stern, every NASCAR® race, Oprah Radio®
and MLB Network Radio™, plus access to SiriusXM Internet Radio on
smartphones and other connected devices as well as online at
siriusxm.com.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit
www.siriusxm.com.
About The Lincoln Motor Company
The Lincoln Motor Company is the luxury automotive brand of Ford
Motor Company, committed to creating compelling vehicles with an
exceptional ownership experience to match. The Lincoln Motor
Company is in the process of introducing four all-new vehicles
through 2016. For more information about The Lincoln Motor Company,
please visit media.lincoln.com or www.lincoln.com. Follow us on
Facebook at facebook.com/lincoln.
About SiriusXM
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) is the world's largest
radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 25.8 million
subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music;
premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk
and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports
and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles
from every major car company in the U.S. and from retailers
nationwide as well as at shop.siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is
available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones
and other connected devices as well as online at siriusxm.com.
SiriusXM also provides premium traffic, weather, data and
information services for subscribers in cars, trucks, RVs, boats
and aircraft through SiriusXM Traffic™, SiriusXM Travel Link,
NavTraffic®, NavWeather™, SiriusXM Aviation, SiriusXM Marine™,
Sirius Marine Weather, XMWX
Aviation™, and XMWX Marine™. SiriusXM holds a minority interest in
SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.
On social media, join the SiriusXM community on Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
This communication contains "forward-looking statements"
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to,
statements about future financial and operating results, our plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future
operations, products and services; and other statements identified
by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will
continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend,"
"plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning. Such
forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and
expectations of our management and are inherently subject to
significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally
beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from the
results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual
results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other
expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our
competitive position versus other radio and audio entertainment
providers; our ability to attract and retain subscribers, which is
uncertain; our dependence upon the auto industry; general economic
conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are
not insured; the interruption or failure of our information and
communications systems; the security of the personal information
about our customers; royalties we pay for music rights, which
increase over time; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future
litigation; our failure to realize benefits of acquisitions; rapid
technological and industry change; failure of third parties to
perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement;
failure to comply with FCC requirements and other government
regulations; and our indebtedness. Additional factors that could
cause our results to differ materially from those described in the
forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2013, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site
(http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth
herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any
intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as
a result of developments occurring after the date of this
communication.
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Contacts:
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Sal
Resendez
SiriusXM
646.313.2405
sal.resendez@siriusxm.com
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Stephane
Cesareo
The Lincoln Motor
Company
313.323.8917
scesareo@lincoln.com
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