Car News
Given Shortages, PowerBass Does This
Since it's so difficult to get production in car audio, PowerBass is turning some of its attention to...
Best Buy Hit by Theft Increase
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said thieves, sometimes armed and sometimes in groups, are robbing the stores at...
Surprising Top Selling Decks in Q3
The top five in-dash multimedia AV receivers in unit sales to consumers often belong to traditional leading suppliers...
Early Black Friday 12V Update
There are fewer deals as we head into Black Friday, of course, since there’s not much product to...
News on Apple Car and It’s Infotainment
Apple is moving beyond working on an electric vehicle (EV) and is now aiming at producing a fully...
Pioneer Hints at New CarPlay Features
Pioneer Electronics hinted at new technology it will offer in the next couple of months on a Facebook...
Shortages Cause Leading Car Maker to Delete SiriusXM, HD Radio
Updated: The latest feature to be deleted from the dashboard due to chip shortages is SiriusXM along with...
JVC Ships New Waterproof Amp
JVC Mobile Entertainment is shipping a compact, waterproof and dustproof amplifier rated at IP67/IP66 for protection against temporary...
This High End System Is a CES Innovation Honoree (2022)
The Consumer Technology Association announced many of its CES 2022 Innovation Award winners last week, including an "audio...
Wet Sounds Sold to Patrick Industries
Marine audio supplier Wet Sounds has been sold to Patrick Industries, a maker of components for the RV,...
12V Amps Go Upside Down Due to Soaring Costs
Some suppliers are now "upside down" on amplifiers, meaning they are selling them at a loss. Expenses on...
Alcohol In-Car Tech Mandate Passes
Along with the new $1 trillion infrastructure package that will be signed into law shortly, comes a mandate...
ZZ-2 Launches Wireless CarPlay for Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Ram
ZZ-2, the two year old interface company that sells adapters to add wireless CarPlay and Android Auto Wireless...
Sony Ships its Top Line Deck
Sony is shipping its first deck in years under the Mobile ES line. The new 10.1 inch model...
First Half Results at JVCKENWOOD, ALPS ALPINE
Recent earnings reports from JVCKENWOOD and ALPS ALPINE show a tough period for profits in their infotainment sectors....
Metra Ships LED Projector Bulbs
Heise, a Metra Electronics brand, is shipping its first LED bulbs for projector lights. Standard LED bulbs don't...
FYI: JVCKENWOOD Moves Japan Radio Production
Delays in the supply chain have lead JVCKENWOOD to transfer the production of its Japanese-market car navigation radios...
12 Volt Sales Decline Reported
The downturn in store traffic and sales that began in September, is continuing for some retailers and suppliers,...
SEMA Announces Best Product Award Winners
SEMA announced Tuesday the Best Product Award Winners in all categories including mobile electronics. Grabbing a first place...
Nakamichi Enters Hi-Res Audio
Nakamichi announced at SEMA 2021 a Hi-Res Audio certified digital signal processor/amplifier that is expected to be the...