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.
Pioneer’s Losses Widen
Pioneer's net loss tripled for the first half of the Japanese fiscal year ended September 30, and the...
Elettromedia Announces 2019 Tariff Strategy
Elettromedia USA, which supplies Hertz and Audison brands in the US, announced its strategy for the first half...
Rockford, Alpine Reveal Tariff Plans
Alpine and Rockford reacted to recent tariffs imposed on Chinese goods that affect 12 volt amplifiers, automotive cameras...
Clarion May Be Purchased By Auto Supplier
A bid was made to acquire Clarion from Hitachi by French auto supplier Faurecia, which also owns Parrot...
Focal Replaces Utopia Line Up
Focal announced in Las Vegas its new replacement for the high end Utopia series, a staple of the...
Kicker to Raise Prices Due to Tariffs
Kicker parent Stillwater Designs announced it will raise prices in January as a result of recent federal tariffs...
Sony Ships Low-Priced CarPlay Deck
Sony began shipping this month one of the lowest priced CarPlay decks from a leading supplier. The new...
Kicker Intros Two Unusual Systems as Options
Corrected: Kicker (Stillwater Designs) announced two of what it calls first-of-their-kind audio systems through car dealers. One is...
Metra Launches AX-DSP for Motorcycles
Metra Electronics is launching at the SEMA Show next week, new T-harnesses to allow its AX-DSP digital signal...
Rockford to Intro OEM Concept System
Rockford Fosgate will display at the SEMA Show a new OEM concept car audio system that provides car...
SiriusXM’s Strategy Beyond the Car
SiriusXM Wednesday outlined its strategy for increasing subscribers through its purchase of Pandora and its recently announced deal...
SEMA Study Addresses Mobile Electronics
Of the nearly 8 million young people who modify their cars, a quarter improve the car’s mobile electronics,...
Weather Prediction for This Winter
Remote start is all about the weather. A cold snap before Christmas is the ideal condition for a...
New 4K Car DVR Takes Off
A new 4K dashcam from BlackVue, offering 4 times the pixels of HD, has taken off, despite a...
DST Shows 12 Volt Opportunity in Fleets
A former Alpine marketing executive, Steve Witt, has teamed with partner Carlos Garcia, (who began his career at...
More 12V Tariff Responses
Here are some of the latest announcements on tariff strategies by 12 volt suppliers: Scosche raised prices...
For Those Who Sell LED Light Bars
A new LED light bar cover solves the "hissing" problem that many larger light bars are subject to...
Who’s Raising Prices on Cameras and ADAS
Feature Story: At least one supplier is raising prices on backup cameras, backup sensors and blind spot detection...
Directed Launches Dealer Rewards Program
Directed announced the launch of a new rewards program for salesmen and installers on its SmartStart and Powersports...
Mobile Solutions Buys Radar Accessory Company
Mobile Solutions, which sells car audio fabrication tools, announced it has acquired the rights and ownership to Built...