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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.
Mercedes Intros App for Apple Watch
Mercedes-Benz is joining BMW, Porsche and others in offering an app for the Apple Watch. Mercedes’ version provides...
Rosen Ships Interfaces for Late Model GM SUVs & Trucks
Rosen Electronics is shipping new OEM direct fit interfaces for 2014-2015 GM SUVs and trucks that can turn...
Powersports Audio May Double for 12 Volt Retailers
Powersports audio for off-road vehicles such as ATVs and UTVs could account for 15 percent of car audio...
VOXX Sales Dip Due to Port Closure and Euro
VOXX announced lower sales for the year and fourth quarter ended February 28, citing the West Coast port...
Google’s Self-Driving Car Hits Road This Summer!
Google announced that a few of its self-driving car prototypes will drive the roads of Mountain View, CA...
American Road Products Enters Aftermarket
American Road Products is entering the car audio retail aftermarket with the only 4-sensor license plate backup warning...
CES to Limit Attendance After Record Year
CES attendance last January hit a record 176,676 showgoers, leading show sponsor, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), to...
Alpine Boosts Sales, Profits For Year
Alpine Electronics reported a profit increase of almost 29 percent, with a gain in sales of 3 percent...
Pioneer Increases Car Audio Sales; Charts Future
Pioneer announced its sales grew in car electronics to just shy of $3 billion while profits in car...
Android Auto Launch Tanks
Correction added: Android Auto is off to a slow start, slower than CarPlay’s launch in the aftermarket, said...
New Push to Return Car Audio Companies to CES
Some car audio leaders of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) would like to return many car audio exhibitors...
Your Chart for Selling Android Auto
There is a lot of confusion among car audio salesmen about which phones can work with Android Auto....
Editorial: Suppliers Should Mandate MECP Training
By Paul Pirro, VP Dealer Operations and Vendor Manager, Tint World Suppliers should mandate that retailers must have...
Rockford Ships Its First Superwoofer
Rockford Fosgate announced it is now shipping the T3 Superwoofer, its largest, most powerful subwoofer built to date....
OE Integration Gets Closer to Tipping Point
Based on a quick poll last week, many specialists are now retaining the radio in about 25 to...
Car Toys Launches New Venture
Car Toys, the 50-store chain based in Seattle, is launching a new kind of expeditor service in Austin...
JVC Kenwood Changes Sales & Profits Forecast
JVC Kenwood has lowered its sales expectations but it increased its profit forecast dramatically for the year (ending...
Memphis Ships New Bluetooth Module for Any Amplifier
CORRECTED-- Memphis Car Audio is shipping a new water resistant (waterproof) Bluetooth streaming adapter that works with...
New In-Car Tablet-4 Camera System for Aftermarket
ImageNEXT USA, Santa Clara, CA is offering a new in-car tablet and 4 camera 360 surround system for...
8 Car Audio Tips From Spring KnowledgeFest
In addition to the business tips we covered here and here from Spring KnowledgeFest in Indianapolis this month,...