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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.
JL Audio Ships Entry Level Components This Month
JL Audio is shipping next week a new line of C1 entry level component and coaxial speakers. They...
12V Industry Reacts to Labor Report
Industry members including the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) took issue with the Dept. of Labor calling car audio...
The 12V Aftermarket is Ready to Grow Again: MEA
At the Town Hall Meeting at Spring KnowledgeFest this week, the Mobile Electronics Association (MEA) said the car...
Car Audio Gets a California Show
Some are already calling it a possible alternative to CES for car audio. A new car audio trade...
Kenwood Ships Unique Deck
Kenwood is now shipping one of the first car radios to display video from a DVR as well...
AudioFrog Intros Installer Tool
AudioFrog announced a new USB microphone kit for calibrating car audio systems. The UM-1 is an omni-directional microphone...
VOXX to Buy Rosen Electronics
VOXX Electronics said it is seeking to purchase all Rosen inventory, and intellectual property, including patents and trademarks,...
Navdy With Harman Ships to Aftermarket
Harman said it began shipping last week the “Navdy With Harman," a heads up display with augmented reality...
The CD is Finally Exiting the Car
The car CD player has shown remarkable staying power given that many drivers haven't used an actual compact...
Tint World is a Now a Top Car Audio Chain
Tint World sells about $25 million in products, services, and labor. It’s number two category, car audio &...
12V Retailers Cash in on FedEx Truck Deal
Several retailers across the country are cashing in on a FedEx deal with Mobileye, VOXX and other driver...
The Trials of a 12 Volt Distributor
Distributor Thunderball, NJ went from sales of $60 million to $6 million overnight in 2012 when hurricane Sandy...
A Staggering Forecast For 12V Installers
The future of car audio installers has been predicted by none other than the US Dept of Labor....
More Suppliers Join Up With Maestro AR
The new Maestro AR from Automotive Data Solutions (ADS), that allows easier installation of aftermarket components, will get...
Amazon May Open Electronics Stores
Amazon is already opening bookstores and grocery stores, but it’s ambitions may not stop there. The retail behemoth...
Top 7 Best Selling Car Audio Subwoofers
Leading the top selling subwoofers (by dollars) over the recent 12 month period was JL Audio with the...
Sony Intros Second High-Power Deck
Sony displayed at the MRI Show in Sturbridge, MA this week, its second radio with a built-in high...
Crutchfield Takes on More Upscale 12V Brands
Orca Design and Manufacturing announced that Crutchfield will carry its upscale Mosconi and Illusion Audio brands. Crutchfield already...
Powersports Audio Gets Real
The mass entry of car audio vendors into powersports audio appears to be paying off for some vendors....
Directed Names New CEO From Consumer Electronics Field
Directed has appointed as its new CEO, Robert Struble, who was the founder of iBiquity, the developer HD...