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Amazon Literally Enters the Car
Starting today, Amazon will deliver packages to the car. It announced it is working with General Motors and...
Kicker Recalls Two L7R Models
Feature Story: Kicker is recalling the first production run of its new 10 and 12-inch 45L7R component woofers....
Distributor Group Launches Their Own “SPL Box” Brand
The 12 members of the Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA) are launching their own woofer enclosure line called SPL...
Amazon Developing an Alexa Car Speaker: Report
Amazon is testing an Alexa car speaker based on the Echo, reports FactorDaily, a tech news site out...
Don’t Cry for Backup Camera Sales
By May, every car sold in the US will be required to include a backup camera, and car...
Can Your Radio Do This?
In what it termed the first “embedded in-dash fuel payment system,” General Motors announced that it will allow...
Thank You Toyota For This Announcement
Feature Story: Aftermarket vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) devices, a new product that could bring consumers to 12-volt shops, got a...
CarPlay to Impact Car Sales
Feature: CarPlay and Android Auto may be changing the way consumers buy cars. “Typically, we find that infotainment...
Google Activates Android Auto Wireless
Google officially switched on Android Auto Wireless capability in 5 of its own phone models, with smartphones from...
A Top Retailer Changes Course
Mobile Electronics magazine Retailer of the Year 2017 Kingpin Car & Marine Audio is shifting course. Owner Jason...
These 2 Features Are Coming to Car Radio
Technology is now under development to allow aftermarket car radios to offer Augmented Reality and to become full-fledged...
Car Audio May Get the Press Love It Deserves
Car audio is about to get the kind of exposure to the press that mainstream consumer electronics receives...
Interlocks Are Paying the Rent and More
Feature Story: Ignition interlock installations continue to rise around the country presenting a growing opportunity for 12 volt...
Viper Officially Enters Powersports
Directed is now shipping its first Viper Powersports Security System - the 3121V that was specifically designed and...
Spotify May Offer An Aftermarket Car Device
Spotify has announced it will hold a press event on April 24 in New York City. This combined...
Is Car Audio on the China Tariff List?
The Trump Administration posted a list of products from China that may be subject to a 25 percent...
Alpine and Sony Ship DSP/Amplifiers
Alpine is shipping its first new digital signal processor in 6 or 7 years. Part of the sweeping...
Jensen Ships $259 CarPlay Radio in April
Dual Electronics is starting to ship its first CarPlay deck under the Jensen brand. At a street price...
JL Audio Restructures Sales Team
JL Audio announced the restructuring of its U.S. Sales team, in a move designed to drive future growth,...
Kenwood Ships Industry-First Decks This Week
Feature Story: Kenwood said it will ship by the end of this week the industry's first Android Auto...