Industry news
Here’s the DIY Share of Car Audio
What's the share of the do-it-yourself (self-installed) market in car audio? The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) has...
Dealers Close on Saturdays to Keep Employees Happy
Some car audio shops are closing an extra day a week or reducing hours in order to pace...
First 12 Volt Build-Off of Its Kind
One of the first professional build-off contests of its kind for the 12 volt industry will take place...
Expect More 12 Volt Price Hikes
Many industry members expect to see another round of price increases this fall, even after some suppliers have...
New Metra Kits Have Larger Screens
Metra Electronics is now shipping two dash kits with its largest built-in touchscreens to date. The new TurboTouch...
Oddball Installs: Go Beyond the Car
By Mr Retail As you may know, we asked our 12v industry for some out-of-the-box installs. Our main...
VOXX Reveals Directed Sales
VOXX reported a 90 percent increase in sales for its recent quarter ended in May compared to a...
Unusual Saddle Bag Audio From Precision Power
Epsilon Electronics is entering the motorcycle audio market under the Precision Power brand with a unique saddle bag...
More Gov’t Payments Due This Week
Many families with children will begin receiving a child tax credit on July 15, which could mean another...
Two Winners of the Pandemic
There are many winners in this pandemic as the boom in car audio continues in many areas. Here...
Mr Retail: Juggling Warranty Items During Shortages
By Mr Retail At this point, all of us have realized there is a new reality when it...
Raven Audio Pushes Into Car Market
Raven Audio is a high end audio component maker aimed, until now, almost exclusively at the home market....
Latest Update on Shortages
According to industry predictions, dealers can expect shortages to continue into next year, and possibly into the second...
mObridge Ships Ford A2B Preamps
mObridge announced a new Ford A2B preamp series for easy integration of aftermarket audio amplifiers into Ford 2018...
Editorial: Brand Loyalty During Shortages
By Mr Retail Let’s be honest for a moment. We all have our favorite brands to sell. It...
Old Familiar Brand Jumps in Car Radio Market
Accele will enter the car radio market in August with two unique radios in response to the shortages...
GM Trucks Ship Without Radio Feature
The shortage of microchips is forcing car makers to choose which features to cut. General Motors recently said...
Pioneer Executive VP Passes
Kevan Morris, a well-loved leader at Pioneer Electronics for decades, passed on Saturday at an all too young...
New Replacement Radio For Harley With CarPlay
Precision Power (PPI), an Epsilon brand, showed at KnowledgeFest in Orlando, its first motorcycle audio products including an...
New Sony High End Deck For November
Sony Electronics Inc. announced its first head unit under its newly revived high end Mobile ES line of...