XM Canada and Suzuki Canada have signed a multi-year agreement to factory install and dealer install XM Satellite Radio in several Suzuki vehicles starting with the 2007 model year.

The 2007 XL-7 JLX will be factory-installed with XM, while the 2007 Grand Vitara and SX4 will offer XM with a dealer-installed option. 2006 Grand Vitara's already are available with XM dealer-installed for the 2006 model year.

XM will eventually be available in a majority of Suzuki Canada'a lineup. XM Canada will give Suzuki buyers free activation and 3-months of free service.

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Mounties who have been frustrated with the lack of satellite radio available on their trusty steeds can now rejoice, because the Pioneer Inno is now available in Canada.

That's right hosers, for a mere $499.99 MSRP (that's in Canadian cheese) you too can listen to Sur La Route and Quoi de Neuf on XM Canada while on-the-go. Your curling buddies will truly be jealous.

But wait, there's more! XM Radio Online is now available to you Canucks as of today as well. Just pop on over to listen.xmradio.ca and enjoy.

XM Canada and Telus Corp have inked a deal to bring a piece of the XM Canada service to cellular phones. The deal will provide 20 channels of XM Canada's music and talk content to a selection of Telus phones. The cost? $15 month.

Initially though, the service will be given away for free (for the first 2 months), and only available on the LG 8100 and the Samsung A950.

The deal is very similar to the Sirius / Sprint partnership of last year, though it should be noted that XM Satellite Radio (the U.S. version) currently does not have a deal with any mobile carriers.

[globeandmail.com]