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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.
K40 Intros Radar Detectors For Kenwood, JVC Radios
Feature Story: Some of the first radar detectors to work with a car radio are finally here. K40 Electronics ...
SiriusXM to Launch Video And Custom Artist Channels
Now that SiriusXM’s 360L “360 degree listening” platform is about to launch, the satellite radio company says it...
Car Entertainment at 150 mph
After viewing the latest in car technology at CES we wanted to give members of the car audio...
Car Toys All But Exits Cellphones at Retail
Feature Story: Car Toys, the 48-store Seattle-based chain is exiting the cellular phone market (with a few exceptions)...
Car Maker Supports Hi-Res Audio
Feature Story – Lending some marketing power to Hi-Res Audio, Ford announced at CES that Lincoln vehicles will...
Two Brands Intro Spare Tire Subwoofers
Two spare tire subwoofers made their debut during the CES show this month from JBL and Cerwin-Vega Mobile. ...
Fed Wants a Lower BAC Level
Feature Story: A study sponsored by the Fed is recommending that the legal blood alcohol level for drunk...
Alpine Intros DSP Processor
Alpine Electronics announced at CES a new digital signal processor with advanced wireless smartphone control. The PXE-0850S is...
Dashboard Screens Go Super Large
How would you like to be in the radio replacement business for a 49-inch touchscreen? Automotive startup Byton...
CRUX Intros Android Auto Add-On For GM
CRUX Interfacing Solutions announced at CES, it will ship in February a video interface for General Motors vehicles...
BMW To Charge for CarPlay
BMW next year will charge a subscription fee for Apple CarPlay, it told The Verge at the Detroit...
Hertz Brings Entry Level Line to Retailers
Elettromedia, announced at CES that its Uno line, the entry level series in its high end Hertz brand,...
Directed Buys Breathalyzer Company
Feature Story: Directed announced it has purchased Alcohol Detection Systems (ADS), a provider of breathalyzer-based ignition interlock devices...
SiriusXM 360L Service Debuts
SiriusXM is launching its long-promised 360L "360 degree listening" experience, starting with the all-new 2019 Dodge Ram 1500....
Meet the New Brax Helix Distributor
Audiotec Fischer, parent to high end brands Brax, Helix and Match, has announced a new master distributor in...
Best Product at CES
Engadget announced its annual Best of CES awards capped by a single "Best of the Best" product. Out...
Scosche Intros Factory Fit Qi Chargers
Feature Story: Scosche Industries announced at CES new factory fit wireless Qi chargers for various automobiles. The new...
New 12 Volt Program Aims to Unite Industry
Former head of Car Toys merchandising and sales, Jim Warren is spearheading a new program, along with Jeff...
Elettromedia Launches BMW Sound Packs
Feature: Elettromedia launched its next vehicle-specific audio systems, a new Sound Pack modular series designed to work in...
More on Kicker’s New Smart Amp
Kicker announced at CES a new smart DSP amplifier about the size of a brick that tunes itself...