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.
The Little 12V Shop That Slams Black Friday
Slangin Sound is a shop in Mesa, AZ that draws a line out the door 3 blocks long...
First Low Cost Light Bars Debut From Rigid
Rigid Industries, known for its quality but pricey light bars, has launched a low budget line to compete...
Tech Ride of the Year 2015
After testing 22 car models, Yahoo Autos concluded its Tech Ride of the Year for 2015 with the...
Best Buy Sales Slide as it Trims Holiday Sales Forecast
Best Buy reported a sales slowdown, despite stronger sales earlier this year and said holiday sales will fall...
A Study of 12 Volt Shops by the CTA
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), set out to find the “pain points”...
Ford Adds Remote Start From Phone With Twist
Two and a half years after General Motors pioneered free remote start from a phone in new cars,...
Introducing ZSTAT 12V Speakers and Amplifiers
Norton’s Car Stereo, a 5 store chain out of South Carolina, wanted to make speakers with less distortion...
New Controls For 12 Volt Radios
A new type of on-screen controls for car radios could mean safer (and more fun) radio operation while...
Focal Sponsors First Broad MECP Program For Its Dealers
Orca Design & Manufacturing, which markets high end car audio brands such as Focal, Mosconi, Gladen and Illusion,...
12V Tech Whiz Starts Apple Accessory Company
Alfred Barabas, a technology entrepreneur in the 12 volt market for many years, has founded a new company...
Stinger RADAR Enters US
Stinger RADAR USA, a leading radar brand in Europe has launched in the US and Canada with a...
Alpine Supersizes the Car Radio Again
Alpine Electronics Restyle radios are about to get even larger. The company is poised to break its own...
More Car Electronics Innovation Awards
A 2016 Best of Innovation Award went to none other than Ford for a driver assist feature that...
Head Unit Wins Innovation Award
Dual Electronics was named a CES 2016 Innovation Award Honoree for the first car head unit that allows...
Pioneer Sales Rise in North America
Pioneer swung to a profit for its recent quarter ended September 30, and said sales of car stereo...
First of Kind Toyota Remote Start Data Modules
Automotive Data Solutions (ADS) said it is first to offer a remote start data module that lets you...
Alpine Issues Recall on 3 Amplifiers
Alpine Electronics affirmed it has issued a recall on three car audio amplifiers in the US and Canada....
Here’s SEMA Best New Product in Mobile Electronics
The Best New Mobile Electronics Product for the 2015 SEMA Show went to Cybcar America for its OEM...
AAMP Reorganizes, Changes Name
AAMP of America announced it has reorganized and formed AAMP Global, the new umbrella company for AAMP of...
Hushmat Enters New Markets
Hushmat, maker of sound dampening material, announced two new ventures including the offering of its products with custom...