Amy Gilroy

Amy Gilroy

Amy has been reporting on the consumer electronics industry since cellphones and compact disc players were first introduced. She's worked for numerous industry publications and was a senior editor at This Week in Consumer Electronics (TWICE) magazine for 15 years.
KICKER LX13007 part of a new amplifier series now shipping.
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KICKER Ships LX Amplifier Series

KICKER is shipping a new line of amplifiers, the LX Series, it calls a "marriage of SQL design...

Uniden partners with new rep firm.
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Uniden Names New Rep Firm for East Coast

Press Release (UNEDITED): FLOWER MOUNT, TX– Uniden America is excited to announce the appointment of Alpha Sales Group...

Jainoor resigns from Pioneer Electronics
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Industry Vet Resigns from a Director Role at Pioneer

Hazim Jainoor, a respected 22-year veteran of the 12V aftermarket, who has  represented several Tier 1 manufacturers, announced...

B2 Audio returns to US market with new products, distributed by Big Jeff Online.
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B2 Audio Ships New Amps in US Return

B2 Audio, announced it has expanded its US lineup by about 20 new models, including new competition-grade Korean-style...

SiriusXM extends contract with Mitsubishi Motors and adds 360L.
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SiriusXM and Mitsubishi Motors Extend Agreement Through 2030

Press Release (EDITED): NEW YORK and FRANKLIN, TN-- SiriusXM and Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.  today announced an...

NAV-TV to ship ZEN-H, the first standalone A2B interface for Harley motorcycles.
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New Harley A2B Interface From NAV-TV

NAV-TV will ship next month a Zen Audio interface that lets users replace the amplifier in new Harley-Davidson...

Cicada appoints new manufacturer representatives for its motorcycle audio lines.
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Cicada Names New Reps

Press Release: PHOENIX– Cicada Audio is thrilled to announce the expansion of its representative team with the addition...

Qualcomm announced new faster Snapdragon SoC chips that allow AI to function in the car dashboard instead of remotely.
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Chip Will Turn Cars Into Supercomputers

A new chipset from Qualcomm is so powerful, it will turn cars into "supercomputers," said MotorTrend recently. Due...

Retailers are seeing an influx of Chinese no-brand car radios.
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Invasion of the Chinese “No-Brand” Radios

By James Chevrette and Amy Gilroy Retailers report more customers entering their shops seeking installation for "no name"...

Orion introduces new XTR car audio shallow mount subwoofers
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Orion Intros New XTR Ultra Shallow Subwoofers

Press Release (EDITED): PHOENIX, AZ – Orion, a pioneer in car audio technology, proudly unveils the XTR Shallow...

Weather has played a huge role for the winter of 2024, with most regions of North America recording warm temperatures through December. This tended to extend the traditional amplifier and head unit business into what is usually remote start season. With the cold temperatures arriving in January, retailers have already noticed an increase in remote start sales.
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Retailers Report on December Sales

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By James Chevrette A CEoutlook poll of 12 volt dealers found retail sales overall for December were mixed...

Shawn Mayo was promoted to VP of Systematic Holdings, parent company to XS Power and Sundown Audio.
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XS Power Parent Names New VP

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Press Release: Systematic Holdings, LLC, the parent company of XS Power, Sundown Audio and other brands, has named...

Jainoor resigns from Pioneer Electronics
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Pioneer Shows Dolby Atmos System for Car

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As CarPlay now includes support for Spatial Audio, Pioneer, at CES 2025, showed a system that combines CarPlay...

Elettromedia takes elevated position as a MESA buying group vendor.
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Elettromedia Elevated in MESA Role

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Elettromedia-USA the parent company that sells the Hertz and Audison brands in the United States is proud to...

Harman Kardon introduced its first speakers for the US car audio aftermarket.
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First Harman Kardon US Aftermarket Speakers Debut

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Harman is launching its first Harman Kardon branded speakers to reach the US aftermarket. The new Harman Kardon...

Rydeen to exhibit and hold training session at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas 2025
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Rydeen to Hold Training at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas

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TORRANCE, CA--Rydeen Mobile Electronics is proud to announce it will exhibit at KnowledgeFest in Las Vegas and will...

MESA announces vendors for 2025-2026.
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MESA Buying Group Announces Vendor Partners 2025-2026

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The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) buying/marketing group announced its vendor partners for the next two years....

HKI teams with new rep in the Southeast.
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HKI (SounDigital) Names New Rep

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Press Release : DANIA BEACH, FL - HKI USA, the US importer for SounDigital amplifiers, Ground Zero car...

BMW announced its panoramic dash-wide screen with go into production at the end of the year.
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BMW Goes All In on Dashwide Display at End of Year

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BMW announced at CES that its panoramic screen will go into production at the end of the year...

Orion is launching a full selection of midrange speakers for car audio.
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Orion Ships New Mid-Range Speakers

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Press Release (EDITED): PHOENIX, AZ –Orion announced today its first new product series since the company relaunched.  The...