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.
Uconnect Radio Flaw Can Disable Car
A flaw in the new Chrysler Uconnect radios that have the Internet option, can let a hacker remotely...
GoPro Becomes the New Car Accessory
GoPro is slowly working its way into the car and truck. Toyota announced that a GoPro camera mount...
Directed Returns 3X Lock Press to Basic Remote Start
Directed is reinstating the lock press 3X feature for its DBALL2 remote start data modules. The feature now...
NAV-TV Launches Massive Navigation Expansion
NAV-TV is launching 17 new navigation kits that add turn by turn navigation and backup camera capability to...
6 Brave Car Audio Retailers Take the Plunge
Six car audio retailers have accepted the CEoutlook Challenge to put their digital online presence on STEROIDS. We'll...
SEMA: Specialty Equipment Market Grows 8 Percent
Consumer spending on automotive specialty equipment parts and accessories reached $36 billion in 2014, marking five consecutive years...
Audison Lowers Price of Bit One Processor
Audison announced it is lowering the price of its bit One processor, which helped to spark the trend...
First Dash Kit for Popular 2015 Car Model Says AAMP
AAMP said it is the first company to deliver a 2015 Toyota Camry car radio dash kit. The...
Dual Electronics Buys Jensen Car Audio’s Business
Dual Electronics' parent Namsung America, has agreed to buy the Jensen branded aftermarket car audio business. The purchase...
Kicker Veteran Joins Diamond Audio
Jeff Peters, a veteran of Stillwater Designs (Kicker) has joined Diamond Audio as Brand Manager. Peters will oversee...
MESA Teams With AAMP on MESA MAT
MESA, the Mobile Electronics Specialists of America buying/marketing group announced it will launch MESA Mat, an exclusive MESA...
12V Retailer Turned Manufacturer: FAST Rings
Ben Larson opened the Sound Connection, MN back in 1995 at the age of 18, but along the...
Android Auto Now Works With More Smartphones
Since Android Auto first became available in March, more smartphones have been deemed compatible with the new car...
Alpine Readies TV Commercial
Alpine Electronics of America said it plans to launch a cable TV commercial for its Alpine Restyle line...
Nearly All 12V Amp Makers Will Offer This Soon
The market for digital signal processing (DSP) is heating up fast, if the number of suppliers entering the...
More Super Power Car Radios on Way?
The Sony MEX-XB100BT with built in 40 watt x 4 RMS micro amp, possibly the most powerful car...
Meet AAMP’s New Driver Safety Brand
AAMP of America will consolidate its driver safety products under the Echomaster brand, which AAMP recently purchased along...
Escort and Cobra Merge to Form New Radar Detector Company
Escort, Inc and Cobra Electronics have merged to form Cedar Electronics Holding Corp., which immediately becomes the largest...
MECP Responds to Critics
The Mobile Electronics Certified Professional (MECP) Committee recently responded to critics. Specifically, it responded to comments following an...
Pioneer Plans 12V Specialist CarPlay Demo Tour
Pioneer is planning a CarPlay demo tour at car audio specialists that could reach between 30 and 60...