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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.
Metra Explains its New “Before The Amp” DSP
Metra Electronics provided details on its new Axxess DSP digital signal processor announced just prior to CES. It's...
Pioneer Expands Limited Distribution Lineup
Pioneer Electronics is gradually adding new radios and other products to its new Limited Distribution series sold direct...
Rydeen Shows an Aftermarket Heads Up Display
Rydeen Mobile Electronics is showing at CES an aftermarket heads up display (HUD). Rydeen will distribute the HUD,...
Phoenix Gold to Ship WiFi Streaming DSP
Phoenix Gold said it will ship in March what may be the first aftermarket WiFi streaming digital signal...
This Radio Has Dual Screens
Soundstream is showing at CES this week, what it calls a first-of-its-kind radio as it has two screens....
JL Audio Unwraps C7 And C1 Speakers
JL Audio during CES announced new C7 audiophile components designed to work with aftermarket systems that use a...
Alpine Finally Adds CarPlay, Android Auto Throughout Line
Alpine Electronics is adding CarPlay and Android Auto to its new traditional universal car radios as well as...
Alpine Intros First Aftermarket Wireless CarPlay Deck
Alpine Electronics is the first aftermarket company to announce a wireless CarPlay deck, the iLX-107, which is expected...
A Second Innovation Award Winner for Alpine
Alpine Electronics announced it won another CES Innovation Award for its new X209-WRA 9-inch Restyle Dash system for...
Kenwood’s New DSP/Amp Works With Maestro
Kenwood Electronics is introducing at CES a DSP/OEM amplifier that is designed to work with an iDatalink Maestro...
Pioneer Adds Camera Bundles to NEX Radios
Pioneer Electronics announced at CES it is bundling several of its NEX in-dash radios with a backup camera....
VOXX Distributes Gentex “Cadillac Mirror” to Aftermarket
VOXX Electronics announced on the eve of CES it will be the exclusive distributor of the Gentex Full Display Mirror—the...
VOXX Intros Vehicle Specific Blind Spot System
VOXX Electronics announced a new 4-camera blind spot monitoring system for specific vehicles. The system allows the views...
VOXX Announces Long Range Carlink
VOXX Electronics announced a new remote start transmitter with app control that gives you long range remote start...
Directed Launches All New Remote Start Platform
Directed will announce at CES Thursday, an all-new digital remote start platform that includes Bluetooth. For dealers, it eliminates...
Pearl Backup Camera Teams With InstallerNet
Maker of an advanced solar-powered backup camera developed by ex-Apple engineers, Pearl Automation, announced it will work with...
Jensen Announces New CarPlay Plans
Due to delays by Apple in certifying car audio products, Dual Electronics Corporation said it will now ship...
Jensen Intros Hi-Res Audio Ready Speakers and Amplifiers
Jensen is announcing at CES three Power series amplifier that are designed to work with Hi-Res Audio systems...
JBL Intros Driver Safety/DVR Driving Assistant
Harman will ship in March a production version of the JBL Smartbase--a dashboard driver safety device and "personal...
Harman Intros Removable Car Streaming Subwoofer
Harman will introduce during CES the JBL BassPro Go removeable subwoofer, that can undock from the car for...