Audi Canada has signed a long-term agreement to provide Sirius as a factory-installed option to "virtually" all Audi vehicles sold in Canada.

Starting in early 2007, the following Audi vehicles will available with Sirius in Canada: the Audi A3; the A4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet; the S4 sedan, Avant and Cabriolet; the RS4, the A6 sedan and A6 Avant; the S6; the Audi Q7; the Audi A8, A8 L, and the S8 and A8 L W12; and the upcoming TT Coupe and Roadster.

Audi Canada's factory-installed Sirius Satellite Radio receivers will be made available with a 3-month free trial subscription.

Here's some incredible news for Sirius Canada: Ford of Canada has announced that they will make Sirius Satellite Radio a factory-standard feature in "virtually" all Fords sold in Canada, by the end of 2007.

Sirius will be available as a standard feature in the following Ford of Canada models: Ford Five Hundred, Focus, Fusion, Mustang, Edge, Escape, Expedition, Expedition Max, Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac, Freestyle, Ranger, F-150, F-250, F-350, Lincoln Mark LT, MKX, MKZ, Navigator and Navigator L. 

That's a total of 20 vehicle lines. Absolutely great news, and hopefully a sign of things to come for the U.S.