Ford is scrapping CD players in its new vehicle models and opting to instead install USB sockets for iPods and other digital music players.

With the CD-less EcoSport, Ford is following the footsteps of manufacturers like Toyota and Honda. Beginning with the 2016 models, CD players were not included in the Toyota Scion or Honda Civic.

The CD Player isn’t dead dead, as it’ll still be an option for customers, but the end is obviously near. Ford plans to remove CD players in all their other cars in the next few years.

For the first time in 25 years, Ford Motor Company is offering a vehicle without a CD player. The company will replace the CD player with streaming audio and video.

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Ford, Honda and Hyundai said their vehicles still have tried-and-true CD players, but all three are monitoring customer habits to see when that will change. “Will CD players go away completely?

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