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.
Pioneer names new distributor.
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Pioneer Names New Distributor

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Pioneer has named AJ's Audio Distributing, LLC based in Gadsden, AL, as the Pioneer distributor for Alabama, Tennessee,...

Android Auto gets video apps
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Android Auto Gets Video Apps

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At the Google I/O 2025 developers conference, Google announced that Android Auto will support video apps while the...

Metra to exhibit at KnowledgeFest Atlantic City 2025
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Metra Exhibits at KnowledgeFest Atlantic City

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Press Release (UNEDITED): HOLLY HILL, FL--Metra Electronics® is heading to Atlantic City to host training sessions at KnowledgeFest™,...

iDatalink ships car stereo APX kits for new Kenwood, JVC Direct Replacement radios.
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iDatalink Ships New KENWOOD, JVC Kits

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Automotive Data Solutions Inc. (ADS), announced the initial shipment of its new iDatalink Maestro APX kits that work...

Maxxsonics names new regional sales manager.
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Maxxsonics Names New Regional Sales Manager

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Press Release (EDITED): LIBERTYVILLE, IL--Maxxsonics, maker of audio solutions for Mobile, Powersports, and Marine applications, announced the appointment...

Elettromedia names new president.
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Elettromedia USA Names New President

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Advanced Marketing, the parent company of Elettromedia USA, American Hard Bag, Velocity and Biketronics brands, announced the promotion...

SiriusXM iHeart Radio talks and Q1 2026 earnings
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SiriusXM to Launch Ad-Supported Subscription

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SiriusXM will offer an ad-supported subscription plan at a lower price, to accommodate price-sensitive listeners. (Currently, all music...

CarPlay Ultra Finally Hits Market
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CarPlay Ultra Comes to Market

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CarPlay Ultra, the new CarPlay that can send information to many screens in the car, finally made its...

Android Auto gets new feature.
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New Feature for Android Auto

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Google announced it will add its Gemini AI assistant to Android Auto to allow more natural conversations and...

Update on car audio tariffs
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Industry Reacts to Lower Tariffs on Chinese Goods

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The news of lower tariffs on Chinese imports sent car audio suppliers back to the drawing board to...

Memphis Audio becomes an independent audio company.
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Memphis Audio Shifts to Independent, Employee-Owned Company

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By James Chevrette Memphis Audio announced it has transitioned to an independent, audio-only company with employee ownership, effective...

KENWOOD, JVC ship new Direct Replacement radios with Maestro technology.
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KENWOOD, JVC Ship New Direct Replacement Radios

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KENWOOD and JVC are shipping their recently announced lines of Direct Replacement radios using new iDatalink Maestro technology...

Josh Bowen promoted at JVCKENWOOD to Midwest Regional Sales Manager.
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KENWOOD Names New Midwest Sales Manager

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Press Release (EDITED): Long Beach, CA – JVCKENWOOD USA announced the promotion of Josh Bowen to Midwest Regional...

Top story CEoutlook September 2025
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Top Story April 2025 in CEoutlook

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Should we be concerned that the story with the most clicks last month was actually an April Fool's...

Mazda infotainment glitch
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Mazda Settlement on Infotainment Lawsuit

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A proposed settlement has been reached regarding the malfunctioning of the Mazda infotainment system in certain vehicles in...

Kenwood names new director of sales.
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KENWOOD Names New Director of Sales

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KENWOOD USA announced the promotion of Tim Hill to Director of Sales, effective immediately. Hill will manage all...

BLAM shows new unusual car audio subwoofers.
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New “SuperSub” From BLAM

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The French company BLAM Audio, distributed by MSC America in North America, recently showed two unique 8 x...

Pioneer sold to CarUX
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Pioneer Names New Managers

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Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced two new regional manager appointments. Andrew Snook has been named West Coast Regional...

JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine report
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Full Year JVCKENWOOD, Alps Alpine Results

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JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine announced their full year results for the year April 1, 2024-March 31, 2025. Both...

Epsilon is diversifying into a humidor/wine refrigerator combination and a meat dry ager.
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Epsilon Diversifies Beyond 12 Volt

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Epsilon, supplier of car audio brands including Soundstream, Power Acoustik and Precision Power, is diversifying beyond car audio...