Car News
Pioneer’s Big Technology Bet
Pioneer has bet big on three tech areas for the future that are likely to eventually trickle down...
Directed’s Sister Company Buys Denon, Marantz, Boston Acoustics
Sound United, which owns brands including Polk Audio has purchased the D+M Group that owns Denon, Marantz and...
MESA Announces New Vendor Partner
MESA, the Mobile Electronics Specialists of America buying/marketing group announced its first driver safety vendor as Echomaster. The...
Here’s the New Change at Best Buy
Best Buy has appointed a new car audio buyer, Cheryl LeBlanc, a seasoned merchant at the chain who...
Compustar (Firstech) Launches Momento Brand
Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile remote start, is expanding its presence in driver safety under a new...
Harman Delivers Wireless CarPlay to OEM
Harman announced it has successfully delivered wireless CarPlay to a German luxury car maker, and is the first...
High Power Amplifier Maker Comes to US
Taramps claims to be the leading amplifier maker and fastest growing amplifier maker in Brazil, and it's now...
Android Auto Gets Lift From Sony
Android Auto is still languishing behind CarPlay by about a 10 to 1 or 10 to 2 ratio...
Hot Features Outed for iPhone 8
Apple will add a "revolutionary" new feature to the iPhone 8 predicts an analyst who has had an...
A 12V Retailer Gets Dream Shop
Imagine a luxury automotive “mall” where your store is next to a Corvette Resto shop and "car condominiums."...
Trump’s Plan Would Impact Car Audio
Some car audio and electronics companies, are now making contingency plans in the event that President Trump's plans...
The Next Car Gadget Could be the License Plate
Reviver is a start up with heavyweights like the chairman of Microsoft on its Board of Directors. It’s...
Focal Intros its First DSP, Shows Motorcycle Amp
Focal is introducing its first standalone digital signal processor (DSP). The FSP-8 has 6 inputs and 8 outputs...
CTA Asks Trump Admin to Change Driver Safety Guidelines
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has asked the Dept. of Transportation and Office of Management and Budget to...
Pioneer, Kenwood Report Sales
Pioneer Corporation reported its car electronics sales fell 13.5 percent for the recent quarter to $687 million (78.2...
New Car Radio Makes TV News
The double screen Soundstream radio unveiled at CES in January will be featured on Good Morning San Diego...
5G: What it Means For Car Audio
By Joseph Palenchar You’ve probably heard something about 5G. The next-generation cellular technology has been hyped as a...
The OEM Doctor Looks at 12 Volt Mirrors
Rear view replacement mirrors with built-in monitors are great for viewing a backup camera or navigation directions. But...
A Car Audio Retailer Reverses Course
A year ago, Virgil Mascarenhas and his partner closed their shop of 15 years called Audio 2000 in...
Alpine Raises Forecasts for the Year
Alpine Electronics announced US aftermarket sales for the recent quarter ended in December and revised upward its forecast...