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.
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...

Metra DP-3002B
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Largest Metra Radio Kit to Date

Metra Electronics announced it shipping its largest radio replacement kit to date. The kit, number DP-3002B, allows the...

CES logo
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CES to Limit Attendance After Record Year

CES attendance last January hit a record 176,676 showgoers, leading show sponsor, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), to...

Alpine logo
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Alpine Boosts Sales, Profits For Year

Alpine Electronics reported a profit increase of almost 29 percent, with a gain in sales of 3 percent...

Pioneer
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Pioneer Increases Car Audio Sales; Charts Future

Pioneer announced its sales grew in car electronics to just shy of $3 billion while profits in car...

Rockford PM600X4 PUNCH
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Rockford Ships Moto Marine Amps

Rockford Fosgate is now shipping nine new 2015 Punch Series amplifiers for marine and off-road sound systems. The...

CRUX Volvo
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CRUX Intros Front/Rear Camera Interface for Volvo

CruxĀ Interfacing Solutions is shipping a new backup/front view camera interface for integration in Volvo vehicles with Sensus Connect...

car stereo
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Android Auto Launch Tanks

Correction added: Android Auto is off to a slow start, slower than CarPlay’s launch in the aftermarket, said...

Rockford PP4-NT
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Rockford Ships Pro Neo Tweeters

Rockford Fosgate is shipping two new Punch Pro Neo horn tweeters. The PP4-NTĀ  (4 ohm) and PP8-NT (8...

Alpine Jeep Wrangler
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Alpine Ships 9-Inch Restyle for Jeep Wrangler

Alpine Electronics is shipping the largeĀ  X009-WRA truck radio designed specifically for select 2011-up Jeep Wranglers. The navigation...

Scosche Sliverado kit
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Scosche Ships New Silverado/Sierra Car Kit

Scosche is shipping a new car audio kit for the 2014-up Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra allowing the replacement of...

spring Knowledgefest
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Spring KnowledgeFest Drew 480 Attendees

Mobile Electronics Group announced that itsĀ  KnowledgeFest Spring Training 2015, held last month in Indianapolis attracted 30 manufacturer...

CES North Hall
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New Push to Return Car Audio Companies to CES

Some car audio leaders of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) would like to return many car audio exhibitors...

Stetsom Vulcan 1KEQ
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Stetsom Ships New Vulcan Amplifier With EQ

Stetsom is shipping a new high-power Vulcan 1KEQ mono amplifier with a built in equalizer. The equalizer offers...

Metra 99-8906HG
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Metra Ships New Subaru Kit

Metra Electronics announced new radio replacement kits for the 2015 and newer Subaru Legacy and Outback. Kit number...

Massive XK6
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Massive Audio Ships XK6

Massive Audio is shipping its new flagship speakers for 2015, the XK6 convertible speakers that can turn from...

android auto
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Your Chart for Selling Android Auto

There is a lot of confusion among car audio salesmen about which phones can work with Android Auto....

NAV-TV logo
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NAV-TV Signs New Distributor

NAV-TV announced a new partnership with Ultimate Marketing Distributors. Ultimate Marketing will distribute NAV-TV vehicle integration products throughout...

MECP
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Editorial: Suppliers Should Mandate MECP Training

By Paul Pirro, VP Dealer Operations and Vendor Manager, Tint World Suppliers should mandate that retailers must have...

Rydeen logo
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Rydeen Appoints 3 New Distributors

Rydeen Mobile Electronics has entered into agreements with three distributors in existing markets. The agreements enable Rydeen to...