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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.
Top Selling Subwoofers and Amplifiers This Year
Here are the 5 best selling car stereo subwoofers and amplifiers so far this year (January through August),...
New Dashcam is a Wired Backup Camera
A new dashcam DVR that is also a wired backup camera (requiring installation) is available to dealers from...
Clarion’s Latest News
After exiting the US brick and mortar car audio industry in March, Clarion remains in the marine audio...
The Next Great Car DSP
The Audison bit One, credited with helping to launch the craze in car audio digital processing, is getting...
Best Buy’s Latest Strategy in Car Audio
Best Buy is talking to vendors about entering the powersports audio market, possibly next year, according to industry...
This Blind Spot Detector is Selling Out
VOXX Electronics is now shipping to dealers its ACABSD blind spot detector. Demand is outstripping supply so the...
Crux and NAV-TV Settle Patent Infringement Lawsuit
NAV-TV Corp and Crux Interfacing Solutions announced today that they have reached a settlement in NAV-TV's patent dispute...
CEoutlook Launches New Car Audio Site For Consumers
The car audio industry needs to raise awareness of its products among consumers and we are launching a...
Let’s Reclaim the $1,000 AV Deck Sale
It’s been a while since car audio retailers had a $1,000 (loaded and installed) car AV/DVD radio to...
Fast Rings Is Killing It
Fast Rings, the Minnesota car audio retailer turned supplier for acoustic speaker kits, is rapidly expanding into a...
Here’s Boss Audio’s CarPlay Deck
Here's a photo of Boss Audio's first CarPlay radio, the BVCP9675, which was submitted for Apple certification 60...
Rostra Launches Intelligent GM Camera System
Rostra Precision Controls announced an intelligent camera interface that gives you blind spot monitoring, trailer monitoring, backup and...
VOXX Enters New Category for Expeditors
VOXX Electronics is introducing under Advent, a line of power lift gate kits to remotely open your trunk...
Comma One Self-Driving Kit Due This Year
An aftermarket device that replaces your rear view mirror will ship at the end of the year, giving...
Apple Sells Out of iPhone 7 Plus and Jet Black Models
Apple said it has sold out in pre-sales of the iPhone 7 Plus as well as standard iPhone...
Fortin Announces Bypass Breakthrough
Joining ADS, Fortin showed for the first time Tuesday, a remote start system for Volkswagen and Audi vehicles...
B&O Play Comes to the Car
B&O Play-branded systems will replace Sony audio systems in Ford cars starting next year. B&O Play is a...
Memphis to Launch Audiophile Car Audio at CES
Memphis Audio is introducing a high end line above its MClass series called the “Six Five Series.” Its...
Crazy Eddie Founder Dies
For those of you old enough to remember, Crazy Eddie was THE place for bargain consumer electronics back...
Is iPhone 7 Car Stereo Compatible?
With the release of iPhone 7 (and 7 Plus) next week, we’re finding questions on the compatibility of...