Auto manufacturers are notoriously slow when it comes to implementing new OEM equipment, so this information comes to me as a surprise (and requires a grain of salt). According to WKJeeps.com, the 2008 model year of Jeep vehicles will include Sirius Satellite Streaming Video as a feature/option.

Models to include Sirius Satellite Streaming Video are the Jeep Grand Cherokee (including Laredo, Limited, Overland and SRT8 trim packages), the Jeep Commander (Sport, Limited, and Overland trim packages) and the Jeep Liberty (spy photo pictured).

Remember that Mel Karmazin stated that Sirius Video is "well under way" and will be available later this year. More info on this as it comes in.

[WKJeeps.com]

General Motors has announced that they are dropping the option price of factory-installed XM Satellite Radio by 39 percent. Starting with most 2007 model year vehicles, the price of XM is going from $325 to $199.

More than 60 percent of current GM customers with XM-equipped vehicles say they will prefer their next vehicle be equipped with XM Radio and 80 percent say they will recommend it to friends and family.

To date, over 4 million XM-equipped vehicles have been sold by GM. 

Starting with the 2007 model year, Volvo plans to offer factory installed SIRIUS Satellite Radio on the following vehicle lines:

• Volvo S40
• Volvo V50
• Volvo C70
• All-New Volvo S80

Each Volvo S40, V50, and C70 vehicle factory equipped with SIRIUS Satellite Radio (MSRP $295) will include a six-month subscription.

The All-New Volvo S80, available later in model year 2007, will also offer a factory equipped SIRIUS radio with a six-month subscription. Packaging and pricing information will be announced at a later date.