Several car manufacturers are following in BMW's footsteps: offering iPod connectivity through dash-mounted FM receivers, or glove-box mounted wired connections.


Among the manufacturers currently on board are Mercedes-Benz USA, Volvo, Nissan, Alfa Romeo, Toyota's Scion division, and Ferrari.


The iPod Integration Kit for Mercedes-Benz will debut this April in the US with the newly redesigned 2006 Mercedes-Benz M-Class, and Volvo will offer two iPod connectivity options for their entire 2005 US model line. Nissan, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari will announce details of their iPod integration solutions later this year.


Additional details on model availability, features and pricing will be provided by Nissan, Alfa Romeo and Ferrari at time of availability.