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.
Soundstream motorcycle radios now work with Harley-Davidson motorcycle gauges.
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Soundstream Motorcycle Radio Upgrade for Maestro

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Press Release: MONTEBELLO, CA --Soundstream Reserve is proud to announce a firmware release with the cooperation of ThunderMax...

Alpine won SEMA PRO’s Manufacturer of the Year for 2024, which is awarded to manufacturers in the automotive restyling industry.
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Alpine Wins SEMA PRO 2024 Manufacturer of the Year

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Press Release (UNEDITED): Auburn Hills, MI – Alps Alpine North America, Inc. (“Alpine”) was awarded the 2024 Manufacturer...

Bose will purchase McIntosh.
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Bose to Buy McIntosh

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Bose announced it will purchase the McIntosh Group, helping Bose reach higher into the luxury audio market, including...

A scholarship in honor of the late Todd Ramsey has been launched to help bring young people into car audio industry roles.
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Scholarship to Attract Young Installers in Honor of Todd Ramsey

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A new scholarship program to help young people pursue a career in the 12 volt industry has launched...

Uniden's R9w radar/laser detector's display is offered in Radar-Mirror.com's mirror add-ons.
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Uniden Teams with Radar-Mirror.com for R9w-Mirror Integration

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Press Release (EDITED): FLOWER MOUND, TX – Uniden America, a leading provider of radar and laser detection systems,...

Rydeen introduced a new dashcam/mirror monitor package at a low price of $199.
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Rydeen Intros Affordable Dashcam and Mirror/Monitor Package

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Press Release (UNEDITED): TORRANCE, CA--Rydeen Mobile Electronics, a leader in vehicle safety and driver awareness technology, announced the...

Don't panic when retail is tough, but take these actions.
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Rep Firm Changes May Be a Good Thing

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By Mr Retail When I added car audio to my business in September of 1990, I had a...

A TikTok video showing a car deliberately causing an automobile accident received millions of  views, and caused dashcam sales to spike.
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Dashcam Sales Bounce After TikTok Video

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A TikTok video showing a car deliberately causing an automobile accident caused dashcam sales to spike in the...

Cerwin showed at the 2024 SEMA Show two unusual under the seat enclosed subwoofers as they have 2-channel or 4-channel built-in amplifiers.
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Cerwin’s Unusual Amplified Subwoofers

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Cerwin Vega displayed at the SEMA Show two unusual under-the-seat powered subwoofers.  One includes a built-in 2-channel amplifier...

Recoil Audio to relaunch US car audio line
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Recoil Audio USA Revamps Under Ron Trout

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With the recent appointment of industry veteran Ron Trout as President, Recoil Audio USA, the sister company to...

Linkswell shows dual screen car radio made up of two 12.3-inch screens for RVs and custom audio applications at SEMA 2024.
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LinksWell Shows Dual Screen Radio

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LinksWell, at the SEMA Show last week, showed a dual screen radio with two side by side continuous...

Stinger shows HORIZON12 radio with 12-inch screen at the 2024 SEMA Show with a Jeep JL installation kit.
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Stinger Shows HORIZON 12.8-inch Radio

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Stinger displayed at the SEMA Show, the new HORIZON12 radio with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. The new HORIZON12, with...

Compustar shows radio that is the first with a built-in Maestro module at the 2024 SEMA Show.
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Compustar Shows Radios With Built-in Maestro

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Compustar displayed at the SEMA Show this week, two radios that are the first, it said, to include...

JBL will ship in January the Legend 700 wireless CarPlay car radio.
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JBL Announces Details on New CarPlay Deck

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JBL announced at the SEMA Show this week that it will ship its double DIN wired and wireless...

Garmin introduces off-road GPS that mouints on handlebars.
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Garmin Intros Off-Road GPS With High-Res Display

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Press Release (UNEDITED): OLATHE, KS– Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the rugged Tread 2 off-road navigator that guides...

RetroSound introduces Liberty Radio series at SEMA 2024.
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RetroSound Intros New Liberty Radio Line for Older Vehicles

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RetroSound will introduce at the SEMA Show, its first radio in a new line for 1960's and 1970's...

Uniden unveils a new a la carte custom radar detector system at SEMA Show 2024.
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Uniden Intros A La Carte Radar Program

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Uniden announced at the SEMA Show a new a la carte program for its R9 custom radar detector...

SEMA announces Best Product winners for the 2024 SEMA Show.
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SEMA Announces New Product Awards

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SEMA announced this year's Best New Products Award winners.  Under the Mobile Electronics category,  a retro radio by...

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Leather Craft Donates Part of its SEMA Sales to Breast Cancer Awareness

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Press Release (UNEDITED): Orlando, FL  – VOXX Electronics Corporation (VEC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:...

Install Bay displays car audio installer tools at SEMA Show 2024.
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Install Bay to Show New Installation Products at SEMA

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Press Release (UNEDITED): Holly Hill, FL – Install Bay® by Metra Electronics® will display new additions to its...