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AlpsAlpine JVCKENWOOD 9 month sales for FY ending March 2025.
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JVCKENWOOD, ALPS ALPINE Results For 9 Months

Both JVCKENWOOD and ALPS ALPINE corporate parents reported an increase in sales and profits for the nine months...

B2 Audio 2-inch tiny subwoofer is realistic sub aimed at remote control cars, but used elsewhere.
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Tiny 2-Inch Subwoofer Lights Up YouTube 

By James Chevrette A 2-inch subwoofer from B2 Audio intended for the remote control (RC) car market has...

Audio Solution Quattro amp comes to US under TNESPL distributor.
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High End Audio Brand From Italy Heads to US

Audio Solution has been building car audio amplifiers for over 20 years, selling to other brands. It is...

Top story CEoutlook January 2025
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Top CEoutlook Story January 2025

We counted just shy of 20 companies that announced new products in January including a new radio/screen replacement...

ATOTO debuts VINLAND car radios.
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VINLAND is New Brand for ATOTO’s Retailer Lines

ATOTO, which recently launched a dealer-only car audio line in the US, said it is rebranding the line...

GCH Automotive is offering a CarPlay/Android auto adapter to restore CarPlay to GM electric and other vehicles.
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GCH Intros GM EV CarPlay Adapter

GCH Automotive Systems announced it will offer this month a wired and wireless CarPlay and Android Auto adapter...

Dolby Atmos: How it affects retail aftermarket.
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Dolby Atmos: What Will You Say When a Customer Asks About It?

By James Chevrette Dolby Atmos is being adopted by a broad list of car makers and the technology...

Mobile Electronics award winners named.
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ME Magazine Names Award Winners

The Mobile Electronics Association (MEA) announced the winners of the 2025 Mobile Electronics Industry Awards. The awards recognize...

Revolutionary car audio Project M under DSP Solutions debuts at MasterTech Expo.
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DSP Solutions Will Launch “Revolutionary” Line at MasterTech Expo

That new “revolutionary” car audio company, we reported on earlier now has a name—DSP Solutions. You may remember...

JVC Kenwood new Direct Replacement screen plus chassis plus Maestro kits in a Corvette.
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Video Update: KENWOOD, JVC Unique New Radios

By James Chevrette KENWOOD and JVC announced their new Direct Replacement screen system will ship in May at...

Kenwood - New Direct Replacement Radio
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KENWOOD, JVC Announce Radios With New Maestro Technology

By James Chevrette At KnowledgeFest in Las Vegas today, KENWOOD and JVC reveal new radios that work with...

Garmin terminates JL Audio manufacturer's representatives.
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Garmin Terminates JL Audio Reps

Garmin sent a notice to many JL Audio car audio reps yesterday saying it is changing its distribution...

NAV-TV announced ZEN audio interface for2019 and up GM Bose audio systems.
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New NAV-TV Interface for GM Bose

NAV-TV announced its newest ZEN audio interface, the ZEN AVB-GM.  Designed for 2019 + General Motors Bose OEM...

Former Pioneer Electronics executive Hazim Jainoor launches a car audio manufacturer's rep firm.
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Pioneer Exec Launches Rep Firm

Former Pioneer executive Hazim Jainoor announced the formation of a West Coast manufacturer’s rep firm called the Aligned...

Sundown Audio to announce new brick and mortar car audio dealer and distributor programs.
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Sundown Debuts New Brick & Mortar Retail Programs

Sundown Audio said it will announce new brick & mortar retailer and distributor programs at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas,...

ZZ2 is developing a CarPlay/Android Auto adapter for GM EVs in which CarPlay has been removed.
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ZZ2 Developing General Motors EV CarPlay Interface

ZZ2, the interface company, is developing a wireless CarPlay/Android Auto adapter for newer General Motors electric vehicles. The...

New BOSS Elite car radios are now Maestro ready.
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BOSS Elite Decks Now Maestro-Ready

BOSS Elite  announced its newest line of car head units is now compatible with iDatalink Maestro interfaces through...

Is selling automotive lighting unprofitable for you?
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Is Lighting Unprofitable for You?

By James Chevrette I know many dealers who say upgrading headlights and fog lights is not worth a...

KICKER LX13007 part of a new amplifier series now shipping.
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KICKER Ships LX Amplifier Series

KICKER is shipping a new line of amplifiers, the LX Series, it calls a "marriage of SQL design...

Jainoor resigns from Pioneer Electronics
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Industry Vet Resigns from a Director Role at Pioneer

Hazim Jainoor, a respected 22-year veteran of the 12V aftermarket, who has  represented several Tier 1 manufacturers, announced...