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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.
CEA Speaks Out For 12 Volt Industry
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), came out strongly against the recent copyright law that failed to protect retailers...
MTX Intros New Square Subwoofers at SEMA
MTX audio will show a new series of square subwoofers this week at the SEMA show November 3-6...
VOXX Enters Powersports at SEMA
VOXX said it will soon offer its 360-degree sports camera with virtual reality to independent 12 volt, bike,...
First Dash Kit for This Truck Model
AAMP of America said it is the first company to offer a radio replacement dash kit for the...
Kenwood Ships New Car Radios
Kenwood announced it is shipping the first of its 2016 line of CD receivers. The KDC-125U and KDC-165U...
First Aftermarket Stop-Start Product Debuts
Startup Voyomotive will debut at the SEMA Show next week an aftermarket car device that can add Stop-Start...
Update: Is Tinkering With Car Radios Legal?
Industry members Wednesday were still trying to wade through the legal implications of the ruling Tuesday by the...
Ruling Leaves 12V Industry in Limbo?
The U.S. Copyright Office Tuesday issued a ruling that appears to leave car audio and auto repair shops...
JL Audio Ships Its First New Processor in Ten Years
JL Audio will release the first of a line of new advanced car audio processors next week. The...
NAV-TV Says it Wins Patent Infringement Suit
NAV-TV said it has won a lawsuit against Rich DeSclafani, who launched Car Integration Systems, a startup that...
Rosen Says It’s First With All-Digital Headrest System
Rosen Electronics announced a new headrest DVD/monitor system that it claims is the first to maintain an all-digital...
The Worst Car Infotainment System For Voice Control
The car with the most distracting voice control system over the radio is the Mazda 6, in a...
Pioneer Gets Lift From CarPlay/Android Auto
By adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its car audio lineup, Pioneer Electronics has boosted its sales...
Top 12V Suppliers Abandon This Feature
Pioneer Electronics is the latest company to drop MirrorLink, scrubbing it from its 2016 line of AV radios,...
Pioneer Announces 2016 AV Radios
Pioneer Electronics announced a new line of AV DVD receivers, that now offer Spotify and support FLAC file...
First Aftermarket Backup Camera With Zoom
The first backup camera for the aftermarket with a zoom feature has been introduced by GCH Automotive, it...
Innovative 12V Lighting Product Ships
First shown at SEMA last year, the Capture from Rigid Industries is now shipping. It is a unique...
A Third Radar Detector Maker Goes Digital
Beltronics announced its first all-digital radar detector that can help suppress false radar warnings, joining its sister companies...
Sony Sells Out of $1499 Hi Res Audio Deck
Sony has sold out of pre-orders for the first run of its $1499 Hi-Res Audio car media player,...
Pioneer Gets Orders For 45 Million Speakers
Pioneer announced it has received OEM orders for 45 million units of speakers starting in 2018. The orders...