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.
New VOXX Microwave Blind Spot Detector for Trucks
Feature Story: Advent (VOXX Electronics) is introducing a microwave radar blind spot detection system that works in trucks....
Alexa, Hey Google and Your Car Radio
Feature Story: At CES, the smart speaker craze came to the aftermarket. Google announced its Assistant voice control...
JVC Launches 2 Wireless Android Auto Radios
JVC announced at the CES Show this week two Android Auto Wireless radios, and in fact, may be...
Jensen Gets CarPlay
After over a year of patiently waiting for Apple approval, Jensen-branded CarPlay radios from Dual Electronics have received...
Kenwood Launches Premium Sub-Brand
For 2018, Kenwood has taken what used to be a few Excelon Reference products and created a new...
Stinger Launches Audio Components for Specialists
Stinger launched at CES in Las Vegas a new “Stinger X” brand to be sold through car audio...
Brax Helix Breaks With Hybrid Audio
Audiotec Fischer, manufacturer of the Brax, Helix and Match mobile electronics brands announced its products are no longer...
Alpine Intros SuperSized Radio For Most Cars
FEATURE Story: Alpine announced at CES a new single DIN CarPlay radio with a 9-inch screen that “hovers”...
Directed Launches Powersports Products
Feature Story: Directed announced the launch of its first powersports alarm and GPS tracker designed for motorcycles, boats,...
Pioneer Intros Mechless CarPlay Deck
Feature Story: Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced a new CarPlay car radio without a CD or DVD at...
Pioneer Shows Trifecta Wireless Radios
Pioneer became the first supplier to announce just prior to CES, wireless CarPlay AND wireless Android Auto prototype...
Sony Adds Third CarPlay/Android Auto Deck
Feature Story: Sony announced on the eve of the CES Show in Las Vegas a third Car Play/Android...
Harman Shows OEM Augmented Reality Infotainment
Harman, now a subsidiary of Samsung, announced it will show at CES one of the first Augmented Reality...
Former 12 Volt Distributor Execs Sentenced to Prison
Feature Story: The three industry members convicted of defrauding distributor The Wholesale House, Ohio last year have been...
This Dashcam Adds Alexa in the Car
Feature Story: The latest supplier to announce Alexa capability in the car is Garmin, which will release a...
Kenwood Pre-Announces New Products for 2018
Feature Story: We reported that five Kenwood 2018 receivers are the first to support wireless Android Auto. In...
Kenwood Intros Hi-Res Audio Amplifiers, Components
Feature Story: Kenwood will display at the CES Show in Las Vegas this week two Hi-Res Audio amplifiers...
Diamond to Launch Trillion DSP at CES
Diamond Audio will introduce at CES in Las Vegas next week, its first digital signal processor (DSP). The...
A Second Alexa Car Radio Heads to CES
Feature Story: The latest car audio supplier to announce an Amazon Alexa-ready radio is Soundstream. The company will...
New Brand Offers “Cadillac” Video Mirror
Feature Story: New brand DriveAssist Technologies is shipping two rear view replacement mirrors that show a video feed...