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.
KENWOOD, JVC Direct Replacement Radios Work With More Vehicles
JVCKENWOOD announced expanded compatibility for its Direct Replacement receivers, which now support select 2009–2017 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles....
New First From NAV-TV
NAV-TV is shipping the first aftermarket amplifier interface compatible with both General Motors and Ford A2B vehicles in...
MTX Continues to Expand Amp Line-Up
by James Chevrette Continuing a sweeping update of its amplifiers, MTX, recently unveiled new RTX amplifiers designed to...
New JL Audio Marine Amplifiers from Garmin
By James Chevrette Garmin announced a new amplifier series for marine and off-road vehicle audio systems with JL...
Pioneer First-of-a-Kind Aftermarket Radio
Pioneer Electronics will introduce SPHERA at CES 2026, the first aftermarket in-dash receiver to support Dolby Atmos playback...
Top CEoutlook Story of 2025
It was an eventful 2025 in car audio. VOXX was sold to Gentex, Incriminator was sold to Systematics...
JVC, Kenwood Name New Distributor
JVC and Kenwood have named a new car audio distributor for the Northern California and Norther Nevada territory:...
Kicker’s Mindset Heading Into 2026
By Amy Gilroy and James Chevrette Kicker (Stillwater Designs) sales are up despite the challenging year for most...
Memphis Audio: 6 Months After Going Independent
By James Chevrette Imagine trying to steer a newly reorganized company with 60 years of heritage while navigating...
Top YouTuber Shines Light on Car Audio: Editorial
By James Chevrette Promoting car audio remains a key challenge for the industry. But one of those who...
15 Years of Car Audio News: CEoutlook Celebrates Milestone
2025 marked CEoutlook's 15th anniversary. We've published almost 12,000 articles and press releases since launching in 2010, chronicling...
Two New Harley Radios From Soundstream Reserve
Soundstream Reserve, an Epsilon brand is offering two new Harley-Davidson motorcycle replacement radios, including the industry's first radio...
Orca Buys Marine Audio Brand
Orca Design & Manufacturing, which distributes brands including Focal, Gladen and Mosconi, announced it has purchased Exile Audio,...
Where’s the 12V Christmas Rush?
Lackluster sales so far this Christmas season have left many retailers shaking their heads. Several said the sales...
Alpine’s New “HEDGE” Surround Speakers
By James Chevrette Alpine is shipping its new BassRev series, a speaker line featuring H.E.D.G.E. (High Excursion Design...
Maxxsonics Announces Management Changes
Maxxsonics promoted Mark Lieber to the post of Director of Product Development and announced several other changes in...
GM Vehicles Gets This Audio Feature
General Motors, which is gradually removing CarPlay from its vehicles, announced it has entered a deal with Apple...
Blaupunkt Radio has Switchable Screen
Blaupunkt debuted the newest addition to its Retro Radio line up: a "digital" twin shaft radio with a...
New Screen Upgrades for Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz
RDVFL has launched new replacement screens for Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Two different screens are available for each...
Audiophile DSPs Break Barriers from Resolut
Resolut is an audiophile car audio brand by Russian engineers that offers DSP on a level as yet...