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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.
NoPhoto Retailer Triggers Media Blitz
NoPhoto, the little box that attaches to your license plate to block a red light camera ticket, has...
Latest Amp Maker to Join Maestro AR
Updated: Arc Audio said it will offer car audio DSP/amplifiers that are compatible with the new Maestro AR...
Your Coaxial is Too Small
One of the first 10-inch coaxial speakers we know of is now available from Wet Sounds. Where the...
Opinion: The Problem With 12 Volt Distribution
By Ray Windsor Distributors are accused of a lot of things in our industry. "Distributors don’t 'sell' anything,...
Window Tint Tips For a Friday
Window tint, when installed in-house, is one of the most profitable services a car audio dealer can offer....
How Best Buy is Beating the Odds
Best Buy reported today comparable store sales were up 1.6 percent with online sales up 22 percent, sending...
Another New Safety Brand Debuts
A new mobile electronics driver safety brand will launch June 1 in the U.S. to be led by...
BOSS Gets CarPlay Approval for $349 Deck
BOSS International Group (BIG) announced it will deliver two CarPlay head units in June at $349.99 each, setting...
Here’s the Next CarPlay Deck
Power Acoustik has already received Apple certification for a car audio deck to be announced in June or...
Ex-12 Volt Retailer Takes $1M in Fleet Sales
Tom Keenan found that his car audio sales were shrinking and it was getting harder to make ends...
Ford Expands CarPlay and Android Auto
Ford is expanding CarPlay and Android Auto capability to all 2016 models with SYNC 3 through Ford’s first...
New Pioneer CarPlay Radios Hit $400; Include Waze
With a new line of 5 NEX AV radios, Pioneer Electronics becomes the first aftermarket car audio supplier...
Installer Tip: Working With a Factory Upmixer
By Ken Ward “What’s an upmixer? It’s a piece of software implemented in a DSP that’s designed to...
Dash Cams Are Finally Moving
Sales of dash cams or digital video recorders (DVRs) that record as you drive are slowly gaining with...
Pioneer Sales Fall in North America
Pioneer announced a slide in both sales and profits for the full fiscal year 2017 ending March 31....
This Smart Mirror is Even Smarter
A high tech smart mirror with a toll payment transponder embedded within, may land in the aftermarket in...
Upscale Driver Safety Company Launches
On June 1, supplier Cybcar America will launch a high tech line of driver safety products through a...
Auto Page Closes Doors But May Reopen
Auto Page, maker of remote starters, and its owner Varad, maker of automotive lighting, closed their doors almost...
New RoadGear Brand Debuts
A budget line of smart mirrors and cameras has been released under the RoadGear Mobile brand by Rydeen...
12V Industry Members Convicted of Defrauding Distributor
Three industry members have been convicted of defrauding The Wholesale House based in Hicksville, OH, a distributor of...