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.
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...

SounDigital Brazil heads to the US for new distribution of the car stereo amplifier brand.
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HKI (SounDigital) Expands Distributor Territory

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Press Release : DANIA BEACH, FL- HKI USA, the US importer for SounDigital amplifiers,  announced the expansion of...

Sundown Audio US made car audio.
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Sundown Touts US Manufacturing Amidst Tariffs

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Press Release: Over the 19 years Sundown Audio has supplied the mobile electronics industry, we have expanded our...

New truck lacks a car stereo.
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This Truck Has No Stereo

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A company reportedly backed by Jeff Bezos will offer a bare bones electric pickup truck that can sell...

Kicker names top retailers and reps of 2025
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KICKER to Host its First Audio Competition at HQ

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Press Release (UNEDITED): STILLWATER, OK – In a first for the mobile-audio manufacturer, KICKER® will provide the necessary...

JL Audio ships new Stealthbox and C6 car audio systems.
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JL Ships New Stealthbox And C6 System

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Garmin announced two new JL Audio models -- a Stealthbox Enclosed Subwoofer for Ford F-150 models and a...

Update on car audio tariffs
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Some Suppliers Start Raising Prices

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Suppliers including Rockford, Epsilon, and according to industry members, KENWOOD, have recently announced price increases in response to...

Metra Jeep Amp kits
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Metra Ships All-in-One Vehicle Specific Audio Kits

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Metra Electronics  has begun shipping its new all-in-one audio systems, which were created in partnership with VIBE Audio....

MESA creates new Board of Directors.
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MESA Buying Group Promotes Next Gen Dealers

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The car audio buying/marketing group Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) is taking steps to empower the next...

ZZ2 enters the screen replacement market.
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ZZ2 Enters Screen Replacement Infotainment

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Under the DIZZPLAY brand, ZZ2 is entering the screen replacement infotainment market with a system designed specifically for...

DD Audio introduces a new powered, loaded subwoofer enclosure.
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DD Audio Intros Powered Sub Enclosure

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Press Release: (UNEDITED)--OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - DD AUDIO®, a manufacturer of high-quality mobile audio products is proud to...

Linkswell launches Trail Force powersports audio line.
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LinksWell Enters Powersports With Large Android Radios

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Linkswell is bringing its large-screen radios into the powersports arena under a new Trail Force brand. Trail Force...