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.
Mercedes-Benz recalls over 144K vehicles due to infotainment control unit software glitch
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Mercedes Recalls 144K Cars Due to Failure Linked to Infotainment

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Mercedes-Benz issued a recall due to the infotainment control unit’s software in over 144,000 vehicles.  It told NHTSA...

KnowledgeFest Atlantic City to host distributor technology pavillions.
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KnowledgeFest Atlantic City Gets New Distributor Tech Pavilions

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Press Release (UNEDITED): North Andover, MA — The Mobile Electronics Association (MEA) today announced that KnowledgeFest Atlantic City,...

JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine report full year earnings as of May 2026
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JVCKENWOOD, Alps Alpine Full Year Earnings

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JVCKENWOOD and Alps Alpine reported results for their full fiscal years ended in March and Gentex, which owns...

Jensen launches Apex mid tier line with advanced speaker materials.
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Jensen Launches New Mid-Tier Series

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Jensen is launching a new step-up line which brings advanced NASA-grade speaker materials to the mid-tier car audio...

GM reaches $12.75 million settlement with California for selling customer driving data.
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GM to Pay $12.75M to California Over Misuse of Customer Data

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General Motors has reached a settlement with California to pay $12.75 million for selling its customers' driving data. ...

Huawei headlights can project movies.
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These Headlights Are Awesome

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China is racing ahead of the curve in headlight technology. Huawei’s new XPixel headlight technology, to be available...

Firstech ships Drone LTE GPS tracker
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Firstech Ships Drone Tracker

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Firstech is shipping the wireless Drone XT-LTE GPS tracker--a portable, battery-powered anti-theft solution for tracking vehicles, trailers, boats,...

JL Audio Logo
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JL’s Surprise Luxury Home Audio System

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JL Audio has entered the luxury home audio system market with a full system, available now, at towering...

Firstech Canada named master distributor for Skyworks in Canada.
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Firstech Canada Named Master Distributor for Home Custom Integration Company

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Press Release (UNEDITED): Saskatoon, SK – Firstech Canada today announced it has been appointed Master Distributor for SKYWORTH...

Electrical Connection offers motorcycle audio for Gold Wings
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Motorcycle Audio for Gold Wings

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If you are looking to branch into audio for Honda motorcycles, you may want to know about Electrical...

SiriusXM iHeart Radio talks and Q1 2026 earnings
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SiriusXM Posts Solid Q1 Amidst Rumors of iHeartMedia Merger

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SiriusXM is reportedly in talks to buy iHeartMedia, according to a New York Times report late last  month....

Vinland launches high tech Harley motorcycle radio with surveillance.
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Vinland to Launch High Tech Harley Radio

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Vinland, a supplier of large screen head units, will enter the market for Harley Davidson radios in May...

Are dashcams the new head unit for car audio dealers?
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Dashcams are the New Head Unit?

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While CarPlay/Android Auto head units have dipped to $200 in price, dashcams are seeing increasing activity at the...

LinksWell at Overland shows 2026
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LinksWell at Overlanding Shows

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Press Release: LinksWell will send two teams into two different states to participate in two different Overlanding shows...

Soundcrafters at Jeep Beach Daytona 2026
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Soundcrafters at Jeep Beach 2026

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Press Release (EDITED): Daytona Beach, FL - Soundcrafters, a leading Daytona Beach car audio retailer, returned to Jeep...

Soundstream Reserve motorcycle radio first with this feature
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Soundstream Offers Motorcycle First

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Epsilon Group under the Soundstream Reserve and Precision Power or PPI banners, has launched a Harley-Davidson radio with...

A call for less infotainment in cars.
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A Call for Less Infotainment in New Cars

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A recent editorial in Automotive News calls for the production of “appliance cars” with bare bones features that...

Redtiger launches new F7NA 4K dashcam with more storage.
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Redtiger Launches F7NA 4K Dash Cam

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Press Release (UNEDITED): Urban dash cam and vehicle accessories brand Redtiger has unveiled the F7NA 4K dual dash cam,...

New radar detector company GENEVO names distributor Specialty Premium Solutions
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New Radar Company GENEVO Names Distribution Partner

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Press Release (UNEDITED): North Fort Myers, FL — GENEVO AMERICA, the North American division of GENEVO s.r.o., today...

SounDigital Brazil heads to the US for new distribution of the car stereo amplifier brand.
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SounDigital Brazil to Continue Sales in the US

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SounDigital Brazil announced that after a decade of successful partnership with HKI USA, SounDigital is "continuing its journey...