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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.
Amazon Intros Auto Echo For Car
Amazon will introduce its own Echo Dot for the car to be called Echo Auto. Users can pre-order...
Still More Price Increases From 12 Volt Suppliers
More 12 volt suppliers are announcing price increases, even as they await signals today on whether President Trump...
Morel Ships New Ultra Slim Speakers
Morel is shipping new shallow mount high end speakers using carbon fiber cones in 2-way and 3-way configurations....
Finally This Dashcam Ships to Dealers
It's been a long wait, but the new Waylens 360 dashcam with a 4G connection is now available...
JL Names New Clarion Marine Distributor
MIRAMAR, FL – JL Audio announced it has entered into a contract with Seawide Distribution as its sole...
Trump Reaffirms 25 Percent Tariff Plans
President Trump expects to carry out his administration's plans to raise the tariff level on many Chinese goods,...
New Super Large 10-Inch Deck
Power Acoustik, an Epsilon brand, will ship early next year a double DIN radio with a 10.6-inch display...
Playbook of a Young Car Audio Retailer
At 29, this retailer has just opened his fourth store in BC Canada. He co-owns the chain that...
This Year’s 12V Black Friday Week Specials
A super low-priced deal on CarPlay from Amazon is among the Pre-Black Friday specials advertised this week. Amazon...
Retailers are Finally Pushing This
Retailers say the market is finally ready for smartphone remote start and they are pushing the feature aggressively...
AudioControl to Ship ‘Super RTA’
AudioControl will ship in mid-December a 'Super RTA' tech tool for car audio installers. The new DM-RTA is...
Memphis Intros Unusual Radio
Memphis unveiled at the SEMA Show this month what it calls the first radio of its kind: a...
Car Audio Gives Back
A suburban Chicago dealer has launched a 12 volt charity drive that is quickly gaining support from 12...
New Feature for USB CD Players
As many new cars are now shipping without CD players, an opportunity has opened up for aftermarket CD...
NAV-TV Offers This to Other 12 Volt Companies
NAV-TV, maker of car audio interfaces, also owns an in-house manufacturing facility, which it is offering for use...
Industry Member Killed in Mass Shooting
Updated: Among the 12 people killed in a mass shooting at a California bar this week was Sean...
12V CES Innovation Winners Announced
The initial list of 2019 CES Innovation Award winners was announced Thursday by the Consumer Technology Association. The...
Alpine Partners With OEM Speaker Company
Alpine is entering into an alliance with Italian speaker maker Faital to produce OEM car audio systems. Alpine...
Alpine and JVCKenwood See Profits Soar
Alpine and JVCKenwood both doubled profits for the first half of the Japanese fiscal year (ended September 30)...
Pioneer Continues to Struggle
Pioneer is still awaiting the financial backing that could rescue the company from its financial woes. Although a...