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.
Rockford RFKHD9813
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Rockford Fosgate Ships Harley Amp Kit

 Rockford Fosgate  is now shipping a new amplifier installation kit for Harley Davidson motorcycles (model years 1998-2013). The...

Kingpin Audio display
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12V Retailers Build Different Kind of Demo Displays

Most car audio displays show off product. But if your aim is to promote your installation expertise, it...

Pink Tesla
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Al & Ed’s Wraps Tesla for Charity

Al & Ed's in West Hollywood wrapped this Tesla in pink to help fight breast cancer. The car...

MMATS P208D4
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MMATS Ships New 8-Inch Subwoofer

MMATS is shipping a new mid-fi P208 subwoofer with double stacked magnets and 2-inch voice coil rated at...

JBL Smart car
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JBL’s Mini Concert Car

In this smart fortwo car, Daimler teamed with JBL to offer what may be “the world’s smallest concert...

Bose for_2016_Mazda_MX-5
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New Bose System Switches EQ Settings Automatically

Bose announced the second of its next generation advanced technology systems will automatically switch between two equalization settings....

Rob sutton
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Kenwood Names New Director of Sales

Kenwood USA announced that Rob Sutton has been named Director of Sales for the Car Electronics division, a...

Car AV installernet
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Hearing on Move to Ban Working on Cars

Hearings began this week on the right of consumers (and retailers) to work on cars. The hearings will...

Mercedes Apple Watch
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Mercedes Intros App for Apple Watch

Mercedes-Benz is joining BMW, Porsche and others in offering an app for the Apple Watch. Mercedes’ version provides...

Cerwin active sub
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Cerwin-Vega Ships its First Active Powered Sub

Cerwin-Vega Mobile is now shipping its first powered active subwoofer.  The VPAS10 (Vega Powered Active Subwoofer) consists of...

Rosen GM - 2015 Interface
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Rosen Ships Interfaces for Late Model GM SUVs & Trucks

Rosen Electronics is shipping new OEM direct fit interfaces for 2014-2015 GM SUVs and trucks that can turn...

JL Audio 10TW1-2
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JL Audio Ships New 2-Ohm Subwoofers

JL Audio announced the availability of 2-ohm versions of its 10TW1 and 12TW1 car audio subwoofers. The TW1...

Chris Bennett
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AudioControl Announces New Sales Manager

AudioControl announced the appointment of Chris Bennett as National Sales Manager, Mobile Audio.   Bennett has held past...

echo marketing
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Rep Firms Merge to Form Echo Marketing

Two rep firms in the Illinois/Wisconsin area have merged to form Echo Sales & Marketing, with a focus...

NAV-TV Ford backup camera interface
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NAV-TV Ships Ford Backup Camera Interface

NAV-TV announced the release of the FORD-UNI-CAM a solution for integrating an aftermarket backup camera in all current...

Powersports MTX show
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Powersports Audio May Double for 12 Volt Retailers

Powersports audio for off-road vehicles such as ATVs and UTVs could account for 15 percent of car audio...

VOXX logo
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VOXX Sales Dip Due to Port Closure and Euro

VOXX announced lower sales for the year and fourth quarter ended February 28, citing the West Coast port...

Rockford RM110D4B
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Rockford Ships Prime Moto-Marine Speakers

Rockford Fosgate is shipping its 2015 Prime Series Moto-Marine speakers and subwoofers. The full series includes 10- and...

Google self driving car
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Google’s Self-Driving Car Hits Road This Summer!

Google announced that a few of its self-driving car prototypes will drive the roads of Mountain View, CA...

American Road backup sensor
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American Road Products Enters Aftermarket

American Road Products is entering the car audio retail aftermarket with the only 4-sensor license plate backup warning...