Car News
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.
VOXX to Appear on Price is Right
A VOXX rear seat video system will be one of the prizes on The Price is Right, June...
Apple Reveals New iOS 13 CarPlay Look
Apple Monday provided a first glimpse of iOS 13 due this fall, giving CarPlay and Apple Maps a...
Mexican Tariffs and You
The tariffs announced by President Trump on Mexican goods may have an indirect impact on the car audio...
Retailer Visited by The Today Show
Pete Muller, a former VOXX manager who opened a Tint World shop, is so skilled at public relations,...
Beyond Millennials, Meet Gen Z
Millennials are getting older, making way for the next wave of consumers and workers, called Gen Z. These...
Mechless Goes Mainstream
In a reversal of the CD wave that carried the car audio market for more than 15 years,...
Kenwood, Alpine, Rockford Raise Prices Citing Tariffs
Kenwood USA , Alpine Electronics and Rockford Corporation will raise prices on select 12 volt products effective June...
Consumer Reports Has New Rating for Radios
Consumer Reports recently rated factory radios by a new standard—the degree of “no phone contact needed” while making...
Trending: Hot Rod Fabrication
One of the most popular classes at KnowledgeFest this year is not your typical car audio class, instead...
Editorial: Time For Car Audio to Raise its Game
Editorial: By Mark Miller, Owner of Westminster Speed & Sound, Westminster, MD I have been blessed to work...
Spotify Explains its ‘Car Thing’ Device
Spotify recently posted a blog responding to rumors it will launch its own in-car streaming device. Spotify said...
A New Radio Tie-In Announced
Hyundai has developed a new in-cabin car feature that it expects to tie into its car radios. The...
Samsung Releases 5G Phone; Now What?
The first 5G smartphone from Samsung went on sale this week in the US, prompting us to look...
AAMP’s 8-Inch Radio Gets Wide Launch
AAMP Global's first car radio, an 8-inch model with a floating screen, is now available to all Stinger...
Kenwood Ships 7-Inch Flagship Radios
KENWOOD USA is about to ship its 7-inch all-wireless CarPlay/Android Auto radios, originally delayed by the bankruptcy of...
Directed’s Sister Company Buys Onkyo
Sound United, part of DEI Holdings, which also owns Directed, has reached a deal to buy Onkyo’s consumer...
Metra Ships Kits for Pioneer
Metra Electronics is shipping two new dash kits made exclusively for Pioneer's new 8-inch "floating screen" radios. These...
Kick Ass Speaker Boxes From Texas
MTI Acoustics is making the jump from a boutique, direct-to-customer seller of car speaker enclosures to a national...
Three Overdue Distributor Updates
Here are three distributor updates, including two important announcements in car audio distribution that occurred in the past...
JVCKenwood, Alpine Report Full Year Results
JVCKenwood saw higher sales and profits for its full fiscal year 2018 which ended in April. Alpine, which...