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.
Cerwin Ships Spare Tire Subwoofer
Cerwin-Vega Mobile announced it is shipping the spare tire subwoofer it first introduced at CES in January. A...
Leading Distributor Group Gains in Power
The Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA) revealed its plans to be a leader in the 12 volt market in...
Directed Intros GPS Tracking for Powersports
Directed introduced at the Connected Car Show at CE Week in New York last week, one of the...
The Most Popular 12 Volt Upgrade
At the Connected Car Show this week, Pioneer and VOXX discussed the most popular 12 volt upgrade. During...
Two Car Products Win Best in Show at CE Week
Two 12 volt products made it to the list of Best in Show products for CE Week this...
Breaking News: Supreme Court Rules For Brick and Mortar Shops
A new Supreme Court ruling today paves the way for consumers to pay more online sales taxes, creating...
Pioneer Shows “Surprise” CarPlay Feature
Pioneer showed off at the Connected Car Show during CE Week in NY Wednesday the ability of its...
Truth and Lies in Automotive Cameras: OEM Doctor
Guest Editorial by the "OEM Doctor:" I can recall a time back in the day when mobile video...
Waylens Ships Super Dashcam
Waylens is finally shipping todayits Secure360 dashcam/security camera with a 360 view around the car. The company said...
12V Distributor Group Adds New Car Audio Brand
The Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA) announced the addition of a new car audio supplier with an eye toward...
New BMW Amplifier Replacement
A DSP/amplifier designed specifically for BMW by Match is now available through new Audiotec-Fischer distributor MSC America. The...
Uber Challenging Car Ownership For Some
Uber and services like it are posing a further challenge to car ownership in some cities. In 4...
Answers to Installer Questions
Yesterday we posted three questions that shop owners should ask their installers and installers should ask themselves. 1)...
Can Your Installer Answer These?
Here are three questions to ask yourself if you are an installer, or to ask your installer if...
Some Hot Car Audio Products Face Short Supply
A few 2018 car audio products have become spring season hot sellers to the point that suppliers are...
Remote Start Brand Relaunches
Thirty-year-old Scytek has relaunched its product line and is recommitting to the market, it said. A few years...
One of 15 Car Audio Shops Like This?
Signature Audio in Scottsdale, AZ doesn’t have to advertise or promote itself on the web, because it already...
Wet Sounds’ Next Move
The powersports audio market is humming along and will see another two to three years of growth, according...
Subaru’s Radical Rear Seat Entertainment Offer
Subaru announced a new option for rear seat entertainment last week that upends the tradition headrest or overhead...
Rep John Minnucci Passes
By Chuck Schneider John A. Minnucci, lifelong resident of Marlborough MA and former partner at New England 12...