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Car audio, 12-volt, EV and marine aftermarket news, reported for the people who run the business. Market shifts, brand moves, retail trends and what they mean for dealers, reps and manufacturers, from CEoutlook, covering the industry since 2012.
FCC Votes to Change V2X Tech
For years, industry leaders have looked forward to a technology called V2X that could be sold by car...
SiriusXM 360L Goes Mainstream
After a limited rollout starting in 2018, SiriusXM’s 360L service, featuring on-demand programming, will be rolled out to...
New Bosch In-Cabin Monitoring
Bosch announced it has developed a new in-cabin monitoring system for automobiles that includes a camera in the...
Hard to Replace This Cadillac Screen
Cadillac announced that the 2021 Escalade will feature an ultra wide 38-inch curved OLED screen. The display will...
Bill Would Require Alcohol Detectors in New Cars
A bill is making its way through Congress that would make alcohol-detection equipment mandatory in new vehicles by...
Latest Plan Rolls Back Some Tariffs
China and the US have agreed on a Phase One trade deal that would scale back some of...
BMW Gets Android Auto Wireless
BMW, one of the last to adopt Android Auto of the major automakers, is not only adding the...
Top Amp and Speaker Brands to Date
There's a new leader in car audio amplifier sales (measured in unit sales to consumers), according to The...
Focal Intros New Motorcycle Speakers
Focal will ship in January a new line of Harley-Davidson speakers, announced Orca Design and Manufacturing, which distributes...
JVC Intros Aftermarket In-Car Air Purifier
JVC Mobile Entertainment announced it will soon ship an aftermarket electronic air purifier that fits in a car's...
Kenwood Ships More Alexa Decks
Kenwood USA began shipping late last month new audio receivers with built-in Alexa voice control. The line of...
Help With Google Ads for 12 Volt Shops
Wordstream is the online advertising vendor of the Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) buying group. It says...
Nakamichi to Intro Tube Amp; 10 Inch Radios
Nakamichi announced it will offer a “retro” tube amplifier for car audio. It expects to ship the product...
Sony Ships Ultra Large Floating Radio
Sony Electronics began shipping last week its first large screen radio, the XAV-AX8000, with an 8.95-inch display, Apple...
BMW Cancels Extra Fees For CarPlay
BMW will no longer charge extra for CarPlay, according to reports. This summer, it began charging $80 per...
Nakamichi Picks Up National Distributor
The Nakamichi car audio brand, which recently returned to the US, has partnered with Petra Industries, the nationwide...
More Dealers are Machine Building
More dealers are machine building with laser cutters and CNC routers, and some say use of these machines...
Notes on Black Friday
Overall Black Friday was the second single largest shopping day in history hitting $7.4 billion in sales, with...
AAMP Launches MECP Tech Hotline
AAMP Global has launched what it calls the industry's first MECP Certified Technician hotline. The hotline is designed...
Best Buy’s Sales Surprise; Deal With CVS
Best Buy on Tuesday reported better-than-expected sales for the recent quarter and an improved forecast for the full...