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.
InstallerNet Intoxalock
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Intoxalock Partners with InstallerNet

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Press Release (EDITED): LAS VEGAS-- At this week’s KnowledgeFest, Intoxalock, the most installed and highest-rated ignition interlock device...

Audiomobile new website
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Audiomobile Launches New 4K HD Website

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Press Release (UNEDITED): LAS VEGAS– Audiomobile is pleased to announce the debut of the highly anticipated new website. ...

Advanced Marketing
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Elettromedia USA Parent Buys Biketronics

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Press Release (UNEDITED): LAS VEGAS – Advanced Marketing, the parent company of Elettromedia USA, American Hard Bag and...

Former Pioneer Electronics executive Hazim Jainoor launches a car audio manufacturer's rep firm.
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Pioneer Exec Launches Rep Firm

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Former Pioneer executive Hazim Jainoor announced the formation of a West Coast manufacturer’s rep firm called the Aligned...

Jon Kowanetz to lead seminar at KnowledgeFest sponsored by BOSS Audio.
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BOSS Sponsors Seminar by Jon Kowanetz at KnowledgeFest

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Press Release: Oxnard, Ca-- Boss Audio will sponsor a special sales seminar during the vendor training portion of...

Sundown Audio to announce new brick and mortar car audio dealer and distributor programs.
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Sundown Debuts New Brick & Mortar Retail Programs

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Sundown Audio said it will announce new brick & mortar retailer and distributor programs at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas,...

ZZ2 enters the screen replacement market.
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ZZ2 Developing General Motors EV CarPlay Interface

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ZZ2, the interface company, is developing a wireless CarPlay/Android Auto adapter for newer General Motors electric vehicles. The...

Orion announced the OLC2 2 channel line out converter with a bass processor.
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Orion Intros TRUBASS Processor

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Press Release: PHOENIX--Orion announced the OLC2 - Two-Channel Line Out Converter With Bass Processor with high-power speaker-level inputs,...

Is selling automotive lighting unprofitable for you?
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Is Lighting Unprofitable for You?

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By James Chevrette I know many dealers who say upgrading headlights and fog lights is not worth a...

KICKER LX13007 part of a new amplifier series now shipping.
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KICKER Ships LX Amplifier Series

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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

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

Pioneer sold to CarUX
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Industry Vet Resigns from a Director Role at Pioneer

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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

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

SiriusXM iHeart Radio talks and Q1 2026 earnings
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SiriusXM and Mitsubishi Motors Extend Agreement Through 2030

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Weather forecast for winter 2025-2026
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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...