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.
Mastergard M9000 car security immobilizer
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Mastergard Automotive Security System

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A relatively new immobilizer security system is available from Mastergard, which lets drivers customize a pin code to...

New high end car and marine audio line: Modus
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Here’s the New High End Decks, Amps From New Brand Modus

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As promised, DSP Solutions, a company with common ownership but independent from BOSS Audio in corporate structure, sourcing,...

Stinger HEIGH10 and HORIZON10 kits for GM, RAM trucks.
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Stinger Intros New HEIGH10/HORIZON10 Kits for Trucks

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Stinger announced new HEIGH10 and HORIZON10 10-inch radio plug-and-play kits for several popular trucks. The kits allow the...

Mid City Engineering expands SmartKey Starter remote start options for Mercedes Benz vehicles.
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Mid City Expands SmartKey Starter for Mercedes Benz

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Press Release (EDITED): CHICAGO– Mid City Engineering, a provider of accessories for luxury vehicles has announced its SmartKey...

Window Tint School
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Window Tint School Displays at MasterTech Expo

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Press Release (UNEDITED): Window Tint School, a leading provider of professional window tinting training, is thrilled to announce...

Custom speaker pods to add speakers to car door panels.
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Custom Speaker Pods Looks to Expand

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Custom Speaker Pods, based in South Carolina, has been in business since 2007, making exact-fit, vehicle-specific, door-mount speaker...

JVCKENWOOD names successor to Dave Hoag, who is retiring.
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JVCKENWOOD Names New Senior VP as Dave Hoag Retires

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JVCKENWOOD USA announced the retirement of Dave Hoag, Executive Vice President, who will be succeeded by John Lucas,...

Changes in the car audio competition scene.
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Changes in the Competition Scene

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By James Chevrette If you haven’t been around the SPL and sound quality car audio competition scene in...

HKI appoints Andy Smith as Director of Powersports Development.
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HKI (SounDigital) Names New Director of Powersports Development

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Press Release (EDITED): DANIA BEACH, FL - HKI USA, supplier of SounDigital, Ground Zero, Tury and Four, announced...

Hertz Capri is the first Hi-Res Audio certified marine audio deck.
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Hertz Launches First Hi-Res Marine Deck

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Hertz Marine announced availability of the Capri marine audio receiver, the first marine deck to be Hi-Res Audio...

DOW Technologies hires industry veteran
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DOW Hires Industry Veteran

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Press Release: TAMPA, FL – DOW Technologies, a leading independently owned technology distributor, announced today that Jeremy Doran...

Jensen shipping new 12- and 14-inch radios with Maestro.
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New Jensen Super Large Radios

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Jensen Mobile announced its first 12- and 14-inch sized car radios.  The new single DIN models are Maestro-ready...

Dan Sparks promoted to Director National Sales at Alpine.
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Alpine Names New Director of National Sales

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Alpine (Alps Alpine) has promoted Dan Sparks to the post of Director of National Sales for the Alpine...

Bowers & Wilkins extends and adds to contract with McLaren.
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Bower & Wilkins Adds to McLaren Partnership

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Press Release (EDITED): Bowers & Wilkins announced it extended its existing McLaren Automotive partnership and also became the...

Best Buy Reacts to Tariffs
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Best Buy Warnings on Tariffs

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Best Buy’s CEO Corie Barry told analysts she expects the chain’s goods to see price increases based on...

Update on car audio tariffs
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Suppliers React to New Tariffs

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The latest round of tariffs that went into effect Tuesday have led some suppliers to consider raising prices...

Hank Robinson at MasterTech Expo
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Engraver Robinson to Showcase at MasterTech Expo

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Press Release: TEMPE, AZ – Mobile Solutions, a leader in creating the tools and training needed for custom...

Top story CEoutlook September 2025
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Top Story February 2025

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We are still out of breath at the pace of stories and news releases during February. There was...

12 volt sales are picking up.
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Sales Are Picking Up

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After a slow start to the year, with sales dropping by double digits over last year for many,...

REPS is a new 12 volt manufacturer's rep organization.
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Reps Band Together in New 12V Organization

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A new rep organization will soon be launched to help manufacturer's reps combine their expertise to mutually benefit...