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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.
SiriusXM Reveals More on New 360L Platform
SiriusXM renamed its SiriusXM 17 next generation service to "360L" and said it now deploying demo cars with...
AAMP and ADS Collaborate After Settling Lawsuit
AAMP Global, and Automotive Data Solutions announced they have partnered after settling a recent lawsuit. AAMP will now...
CarPlay Just Got Big Boost
Ford just announced that ALL of its 2017 cars and trucks and electric vehicles will offer CarPlay and...
Store Traffic Builder For 12V Specialists
About 60 percent of car stereo specialists host web sites that are so out of date, they should...
First Mazda Satellite Radio Kit From VAIS
VAIS Technology released its first SiriusXM aftermarket kit for Mazda vehicles, and said it plans to offer its...
New Rockford-Branded Remote Start Controller Works With Many Brands
Rockford Fosgate announced a remote start from smartphone controller that works with most brands of remote start. The...
AAMP Exec’s New Gig
AAMP Global Chairman and former CEO Ron Freeman was named President and CEO of Instrument Sales and Service...
New Service for Car Audio Retailers
Distributor CTB Wireless, which sells Bluetooth kits and wireless products to 12 volt stores, wants to return to...
VOXX Supplies GM With Wireless Back Seat Video
VOXX announced it is supplying General Motors and other car makers with its next generation back seat video...
Update on Installer Shortage
The shortage of car stereo installers continues to plague retailers, some of whom believe the issue is getting...
Rockford Distributes New IDataStart Remote Start
Automotive Data Solutions Inc. (ADS) announced that Rockford Corp. will be the exclusive distributor in the US of...
Single Tint World Shop Gets JL Audio
A Tint World location that will carry JL Audio as an authorized, factory direct dealer will open in...
OEM Doctor Tackles Multi-Camera Systems
By The “OEM Doctor” There has been talk in the industry that a self-calibrating 360 birdseye camera...
New Headlight Study Points to Problems
Most small SUVs come from the factory with poor headlights and none have actual "good" quality headlights, according...
New Backup Camera Startup Gains Ground
Automotive Integration Solutions, (AIS) is a 2 1/2 year old OEM integration supplier that makes backup camera, navigation...
An Amazing Car Audio Showroom
There are two things unusual about the showroom of Cartronix in Valparaiso, IN. One is that it has...
Is Amazon Preparing to Raise Prices?
Amazon is slowly eliminating suggested retail prices on many of its items, reported The New York Times this...
Remote Start From Phone Gets a Standard
An industry-wide standard for offering remote start and other car control functions from a smartphone could be available ...
New Car Stereo Brand From 90’s Innovator
A new car stereo brand called Stevens Audio will launch in September led by the former founder of...
The Best Car Audio Systems: CNET
CNET has reviewed the best car audio systems in new cars. It likened the race to add more...