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.
Rydeen to introduce a new product at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas 2026
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Rydeen to Create New Product Category at Kfest

Press Release: (EDITED)--TORRANCE, CA — Rydeen Mobile Electronics, maker of safety-focused vehicle technology, announced it will debut a...

orca_2026
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Two New Leadership Appointments

Orca Names New National Training Coordinator Orca Design & Manufacturing announced the appointment of Joseph Norton as National...

vais push-to-start
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VAIS Ships Next-Generation Push-to-Start Systems

Press Release: (EDITED) Englewood, CO — VAIS Technology is proud to announce that its next-generation Push-to-Start systems are...

Car audio sales forecast for 2026
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Car Audio Forecast for 2026

Car audio wholesale revenue (sales to dealers) is expected to fall by 4 percent this year compared to...

Car audio dealers in Minneapolis suffer sales decline, seek leeway from vendors.
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Minneapolis Retailers Slow, Seek Vendor Leeway

Several car audio dealers in Minneapolis said sales are down by 40 to 80 percent due to the...

How long do new OEM touchscreens last?
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How Long do Factory Touchscreens Last?

As usual, the OEMs' failure may be the aftermarket's gain. Factory infotainment touchscreens have a general lifespan between...

Metra offers 12 volt training at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas 2026
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Metra Brings Training to KnowledgeFest Las Vegas

Press Release (UNEDITED): Holly Hill, FL– Metra Electronics® is heading to Las Vegas, Nevada to host training sessions...

JL Audio introduces new Stealbox subwoofer for Jeep
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New JL Audio Stealthbox for Jeep

Garmin announced it will soon ship a new JL Audio Stealthbox Enclosed Subwoofer for the Jeep Wrangler Unlimited....

Mark Miller
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Add-On Selling Opportunities for 12-Volt

By Mr Retail In this day and age, we need to look for every opportunity to raise our...

LinksWell launches lower cost large-screened radios.
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LinksWell Adds Lower Cost Radios

LinksWell will offer in the first quarter 2026, a new line of 11.5-inch vehicle specific radios for budget...

GS Distributing holds Kicker training in Northern California.
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GS Distributing Holds Kicker Training

Press Release: GS Distributing officially kicked off the new year with a full house of KICKER dealers from across Northern California...

CES Automotive News For 12 Volters
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CES Automotive Review For You

While CES isn't the audio show it used to be, there was plenty of automotive news announced at...

JVCKENWOOD expands vehicles compatible with its Direct Replacement car audio receivers.
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KENWOOD, JVC Direct Replacement Radios Work With More Vehicles

JVCKENWOOD announced expanded compatibility for its Direct Replacement receivers, which now support select 2009–2017 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles....

NAV-TV ships ZEN-A2B PLUS integration for GM and Ford.
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New First From NAV-TV

NAV-TV is shipping the first aftermarket amplifier interface compatible with both General Motors and Ford A2B vehicles in...

Top story in CEoutlook for 2025
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Top CEoutlook Story of 2025

It was an eventful 2025 in car audio. VOXX was sold to Gentex, Incriminator was sold to Systematics...

JVC, Kenwood appoint new distributor
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JVC, Kenwood Name New Distributor

JVC and Kenwood have named a new car audio distributor for the Northern California and Norther Nevada territory:...

Steve Irby of Kicker talks strategy
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Kicker’s Mindset Heading Into 2026

By Amy Gilroy and James Chevrette Kicker (Stillwater Designs) sales are up despite the challenging year for most...

CEoutlook celebrates 15 years
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15 Years of Car Audio News: CEoutlook Celebrates Milestone

2025 marked CEoutlook's 15th anniversary. We've published almost 12,000 articles and press releases since launching in 2010, chronicling...

Soundstream offers two new Harley radios
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Two New Harley Radios From Soundstream Reserve

Soundstream Reserve, an Epsilon brand is offering two new Harley-Davidson motorcycle replacement radios, including the industry's first radio...

KnowledgeFest Las Vegas announces 2026 sales & marketing courses
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KnowledgeFest Las Vegas Announces 2026 Sales & Marketing Track

Press Release: North Andover, MA — Mobile Electronics Association (MEA) announced today the Sales & Marketing Education Track...