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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.
Here’s Clarion’s Hi-Res Car Audio Deck
Clarion Corporation announced a new navigation deck that supports Hi-Res Audio FLAC files and that works with the...
Rockford Ends Partnership With Brax, Helix
Rockford Corp. said it will no longer distribute Brax, Helix and Match high end car audio brands that...
Audiofrog Shows 24-Channel DSP Prototype
Audiofrog will display during the CES Show this week a prototype 24-channel amplifier with digital signal processing (DSP)....
JL Intros Its First Head Unit (Marine) at CES
JL Audio is showing its first head unit—a marine audio deck-- during CES this week. The company, a...
Vinli Will Connect the Car and Home
Vinli, Inc., an OBD2 4G hotspot with GPS tracking and more, announced “the end of the fragmentation” between the...
Ford Finally Adds CarPlay and Android Auto This Year
Ford has finally set a time frame for bringing CarPlay and Android Auto to millions of Ford cars....
CEoutlook Top 12 Volt Story for 2015
CEoutlook’s top story for 2015 was Sony Intros Super High Power Deck (No Amp Needed), with over 10,000...
A New Car EQ is More Intelligent
Gracenote has created a feature for your car radio that auto-adjusts the audio uniquely for each song played,...
The Product 12V Retailers Want at CES 2016
For the past two years, when CEoutlook asked dealers what they would like to see at CES, the...
Hifonics Intros Internet-Only Line
Hifonics is offering an Internet-only line of amplifiers that will be sold to select Internet sellers, under a...
Sony Delivers First Hi-Res Head Unit
Sony has air-shipped into the US about 200 of the first Hi-Res Audio in-dash car audio head units,...
BMW’s Next Trick at CES
BMW will demonstrate at CES next week, a new “AirTouch” system, which uses hand motions and gestures to...
The Average Income for Car Stereo Shops in 2015
The average car audio retailer will post sales of about $550,000 this year, marking significant growth over last...
Good News for CarPlay
There is some new evidence that CarPlay is selling well, according to The Wall Street Journal. General Motors...
Cadence to Reorganize
Glenn McCarthy has been appointed head of business development for Cadence Sound, where he will oversee a reorganization...
Here’s Your 12 Volt Year Video For 2015
Here's your 12 volt year for 2015. As always, it is a pleasure and privilege to work with...
Ford’s Big Announcement at CES
Ford is expected to announce at the CES Show next month that it has teamed with Google in...
Top Selling In-Dash Players So Far 2015
The top selling in-dash car AV/navigation deck year-to-date through October was the Pioneer AVIC-8100NEX deck, measured in dollar...
Alpine Will Sell Restyle Radios Through Amazon
Alpine Electronics confirmed it will start selling its Restyle line of navigation/radios for trucks and SUVs through Amazon...
No Need For Amplifier in Clarion First-of-Kind System
Clarion Corporation announced what it calls the first all-digital car audio system, which will be unveiled at CES...