Featured

WSJ: Expect More BlackBerry PlayBooks in Cars Starting Fall

Move over iPad, car makers may unveil demo cars that integrate a BlackBerry PlayBook tablet starting this fall,...

Pioneer Ships ’App Radio’ in June at Under $500

Pioneer will ship at the end of June the aftermarket’s closest car radio yet to a smartphone in...

CEA TV Slot Features Alpine, DICE, Crimestopper…

A Crimestopper mirror with backup camera, an Alpine deck with Pandora and a Sony AV receiver with TomTom...

Car Stereo Discounters Ordered to Refund Customers

Fellas, here’s one to post on the store wall. Dealer Cost Car Audio and related stores/Web sites owned...

Ford Sync Prototype Will Connect to a Glucose Monitor

Woah….Car radios connecting to your glucose monitor for diabetics? Didn’t we just start connecting to smartphones and tablets?...

DICE Launches OE Integration Training

OE integration devices that let you add-on to your car’s factory stereo system have a problem.  They are...

CEA May Take Over 12V Initiative

There's hope for a unified car audio awareness campaign yet. We received news that a plan is to...

Ford Cites MyFord Touch Screen Issues

Some owners of cars with MyFord Touch and MyLincoln Touch radios are having problems with the screen going...

Now FL. Court Says Anti-Car Audio Laws Violate Free Speech

It’s been a busy week for car stereo rights in Florida. First the Florida Congress said a new...

Car Stereo Bill Struck Down on Racial Profiling

Earlier this month, the Florida Senate voted against a proposal to raise fines for loud car stereos. The...

Pioneer Car Electronics Returns to Profit

Pioneer Corporation said its aftermarket car audio sales rose in North America during its fiscal year ended March...

Rockford to Defend its New OEM Integration Patent

Rockford Fosgate was awarded a patent for a feature in its OEM integration 3Sixty car audio sound processor...

Kenwood Appoints New U.S. Chief

Kenwood USA Corp. appointed Ryo Mizuhara as the new president of its US office. He’s a 29-year company...

Car OE Look-A-Like Radios Could Take 10% Share

OE replacement radios that have a factory look and that install in a specific car model are gaining...

Audiovox Makes Price Hike Official

Audiovox confirmed it will officially raise prices on June 1 on all car audio with the exception of...

Rockford Launches Helix Plug and Play Car System

Rockford Corp. began shipping Monday, the Helix Plug-and-Play--a sound processor with optional subwoofer that you add to a...

Directed Takes Stake in Telematics Co.

Directed Electronics has officially purchased a stake in an insurance telematics company called Octo Telematics North America, which...

Sirius XM: Strongest Q1 in Subs in Years

Sirius XM’ reported its strongest subscriber growth in Q1 in three years due to brisk auto sales. Net...

Aha Radio’s Plans for Car Radio

You probably know that you can tap on the screen of two new Pioneer radios and get Aha...

Sat Radio 2.0 May Offer On-Demand Programs

Satellite Radio 2.0 will get a fall launch by Sirius XM, and it will offer on-demand programs and...