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.
Backup Cams Are the Law; Now What?
As of May 1, backup cameras are required by law in new cars. Local TV stations are running...
Alpine US Aftermarket Sales Up for the Year
Alpine reported its full year US sales rose 3.8 percent over a year earlier, with gains in both...
CRUX Android Auto Interface Ships
CRUX Interfacing Solutions launched its new line of interfaces that can add both Android Auto and CarPlay...
When Your 12V Shop Rent is $16K a Month
Feature Story: One of the last car audio shops standing in the heart of high-rent New York City,...
State of the Art Marine Radios From Fusion
Fusion announced a new marine radio, which it calls the first to offer a one-piece glass touchscreen display...
NAV-TV Tackles Ford B&O and Revel Systems
Feature Story: NAV-TV Corp. says it is first to market with an aftermarket A2B interface for Ford and Lincoln...
12 Volt Chains Add This Accessory
Feature Story: Two years ago it was hard to sell a wireless charger for the car but now...
Distributor Exits Car Audio
CPS Distributors, based in Kansas City, MO will exit the car audio retail market May 1 in favor...
JL Subwoofer Doubles as Armrest
JL Audio is shipping new Stealthbox subwoofer systems for hard-to-fit Toyota and Ford Trucks including one model that...
Suddenly, It’s All About DSP/Amplifiers
DSP/amplifiers are suddenly in the spotlight, helping to bring down the cost of entry into aftermarket digital signal...
Car Toys Amps Up Hi-Res Audio Push
Fifty-store chain Car Toys expects to outfit 12 stores with Hi-Res Audio demo showrooms by the end of...
Amazon Literally Enters the Car
Starting today, Amazon will deliver packages to the car. It announced it is working with General Motors and...
Kicker Recalls Two L7R Models
Feature Story: Kicker is recalling the first production run of its new 10 and 12-inch 45L7R component woofers....
Distributor Group Launches Their Own “SPL Box” Brand
The 12 members of the Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA) are launching their own woofer enclosure line called SPL...
Amazon Developing an Alexa Car Speaker: Report
Amazon is testing an Alexa car speaker based on the Echo, reports FactorDaily, a tech news site out...
Don’t Cry for Backup Camera Sales
By May, every car sold in the US will be required to include a backup camera, and car...
Can Your Radio Do This?
In what it termed the first “embedded in-dash fuel payment system,” General Motors announced that it will allow...
Thank You Toyota For This Announcement
Feature Story: Aftermarket vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) devices, a new product that could bring consumers to 12-volt shops, got a...
CarPlay to Impact Car Sales
Feature: CarPlay and Android Auto may be changing the way consumers buy cars. “Typically, we find that infotainment...
Google Activates Android Auto Wireless
Google officially switched on Android Auto Wireless capability in 5 of its own phone models, with smartphones from...