The month of September saw some announcements that may impact car audio in the future. These included the news that the US plans to block certain WiFi/Bluetooth/cellular and connected hardware and software from China and Russia in vehicles.
We lost a number of industry leaders in September including Sandy Bloomberg, who co-founded the iconic Tweeter, Etc. chain and Harry Kroll, the long time, legendary product trainer for Pioneer Electronics. We also learned of the passing of Michael Valentine who helped launch the performance radar detector market.
Last month, NAV-TV was purchased by a company (as yet unnamed), allowing it to remain in the car audio aftermarket. Ampere Audio and Lithium Pros were purchased by Systematic Holdings (which is also parent to Sundown Audio and XS Power).
In new products, Pioneer announced a new flagship receiver, which became our top story of the month. Here are the top 10 most clicked on stories in September in CEoutlook:
Pioneer Intros Flagship Receiver
Ampere Audio Acquired by 12 Volt Company
Jensen Ships its First Maestro Decks
Inventory Swap Offered by Orion
MESA Reveals Snapshot of Car Audio Market
Pioneer Expands Territory With Another Distributor
RDVFL Ships 15.6-Inch Radio for GM
Hertz Motorcycle Kit Gets Advanced A2B Bypass
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