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.
CTA Chooses 3 Car Tech Finalists
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), has named three finalists for its MECP Technician of the Year contest, It...
New Remote Start Brand from Firstech and EDA
Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile, has partnered with the Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA) 12 volt distributor group...
Harman Radios Can Now Do This
Harman said it will start measuring car radio feature usage. Teaming with JD Power, it will measure, for...
Some 12 Volt Shops Embrace Vinyl
Vinyl wraps, be they color change wraps, chrome delete wraps, or hood and roof wraps, are all gaining...
Two Audiophile Car Audio Brands You May Have Missed
Two super high end car audio brands are now available in the US under a relatively new distributor...
Brandmotion Launches First of Its Kind Trailer Cam
Brandmotion is shipping a trailer camera with a unique twist for drivers that tow. When you connect a...
Elettromedia Partners With Crutchfield
Elettromedia-USA announced it has added Crutchfield Corporation as an authorized Hertz Internet retail partner. Hertz products have been...
New Exclusive Distributor for Zapco
Scott Buwalda, a founding member of Hybrid Audio and APEX Co., the parent of Zapco have formed a...
Wet Sounds Intros Audio Cooler
Wet Sounds announced a product that is not a typical car, marine or powersports audio device, but a...
Another Distributor Joins Elite 12V Group
SEATTLE– The Elite Distributor Association (EDA), a 12 volt distributor buying group, continues to grow with the addition...
Car Audio Officially Zapped With Tariffs
Feature Story--Car navigation devices, including those incorporated in a vehicle, are officially on the list of goods getting...
The Coolest New Camera Monitors
The future of car camera monitors became apparent a week ago when Audi released a video of its...
Titan Motoring Bucks the Trend
Titan Motoring in only 8 years has grown to be a $2.8 million dollar shop, on track to...
First Car Audio Dealer With This Product
Feature Story--A single Al & Ed’s Autosound franchise has become the first car audio dealer in the country...
Latest on Owl Super Dashcam
The Owl is one of the few 4G dashcams now shipping offering the ability to view inside the...
A New Standard for Remote Start
A new standard has been released for smartphones to act as car keys and remote starters, which could...
Radar Detector Has Built-In Dashcam
Whistler announced one of the first radar detectors to include a built-in dashcam at the Connected Car Show...
The Aftermarket Responds to Autoblog
A recent article in Autoblog by a well-known automotive writer, Doug Newcomb, said it’s more cost effective to...
Good News on CarPlay; Android Auto
Here's another selling point for CarPlay and Android Auto, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). CarPlay and...
VOXX, DroneMobile to Intro Siri Remote Start
VOXX Electronics will offer Siri voice control over remote start as well as door lock/unlock and other features...