Car News
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.
Car Stereo Shop Turns Car Electrical Specialist
Enormis Mobile Specialties of Erie, PA, has been gradually shifting beyond its car stereo specialty to also become...
Kicker Ships Its First Radios…Marine
Kicker is shipping its first marine radios including a KMC20 full featured model at $749.95 suggested retail price....
Rockford Transfers to Hybrid Audio Distribution of Brax, Helix
Rockford Corporation announced that Hybrid Audio Technologies is taking over the role of the US distributor for Audiotec...
Another 12V Distributor Purchased Last Month
Here’s one we missed from last month. The Progressive Group, which distributes car and home audio products in...
10 Tips to Give Your Shop a World Class Image
All car stereo shops should aim for a world class image and you don’t have to spend a...
Scosche Licenses Rockstar Car Stereo
SCOSCHE Industries has entered into a licensing agreement with energy drink maker Rockstar, Inc., to offer car audio...
Backup Camera Sales Forecast: Up or Down?
We are defying the consumer electronics number crunchers in stating that aftermarket backup camera sales were up last...
Dow Buys DB South Distributing
DOW Electronics based in FL announced it plans to buy assets of dB South Distributing of GA. DOW...
If Your Sales Were Slow in March, You’re Not Alone
For many car audio specialists, the tax season surge that usually boosts sales in March, didn’t materialize, but...
Here’s the Apple Car as Imagined by Motor Trend
Motor Trend's June issue imagines what the Apple Car could look like and how it might function. It...
Here’s Custom Sounds’ New Business
Custom Sounds, Austin, TX, the 17 store chain chain that is one of the top grossing car audio...
General Motors Reports on Remote Start
General Motors said its customers used its app that allows remote starting a car from a phone 133...
Amazon Car Audio Install Program One Year Later
It’s been a year since Amazon launched a car stereo installation referral service where consumers can find a...
Escort Expands Anti-Falsing Tech
Escort, Inc., announced an updateable anti-falsing technology to protect radar detectors from interference with advanced safety systems used...
5 Habits of Successful 12 Volt Retailers
At the Town Hall meeting at Spring KnowledgeFest this weekend, five leading retailers gave away some of their...
Branded Polaris/MB Quart Radio Ships in June
MB Quart has collaborated with Polaris to develop a co-branded Bluetooth aftermarket radio for the RZR available only...
Update on That Amazing Speaker
The A Speaker from Akoustic Arts that directs sound in a precise beam so that those outside of...
New Kenwood, AudioControl Displays From 5Axis
New audio display maker 5Axis is launching two retail displays at KnowledgeFest this week—one for Kenwood and one...
Memphis Audio Moves Into Crutchfield
Marking the first time Crutchfield has added a mainstream car audio brand to its catalog in many years...
Here’s the Newest OEM Dashboard
This new car may have the ultimate "tablet dash." The whole dashboard on new Tesla Model 3, which...