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.
Spring KnowledgeFest Speakers Announced
The MEG Group (formerly the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association) announced the speakers for the first Spring KnowledgeFest to...
VAIS Releases its First Unlock for Navigation
VAIS Technology announced its first unlock/bypass system that allows users to input an address while the car is...
Check Out This 12V Operation Across The Pond
Ever wonder what selling car audio is like in other countries? We happened to visit the largest car...
Sony to Intro Audiophile SD Cards in Japan
Sony will introduce a premium memory card designed specifically for sound quality, said The Wall Street Journal. The...
Delays in Car Audio Shipments Due to Port Slowdown
A work slowdown by dock workers on the West Coast, has reached a critical point where it is...
Still Some Life in PNDs
Garmin said today that portable navigation devices (PNDs) are declining at a slightly lower rate than expected on...
ESCORT Hires New Managers for Distribution Expansion
Radar detector maker ESCORT has hired former AudioControl National Sales Manager Sean Reid and industry veteran Jeff Runyon...
Sony Corporate Enters Advanced Driver Safety
Sony’s latest move is another sign that the car is becoming the next major area of innovation for...
Apple Developing Its Own Car
The next product that Apple wants to revolutionize may be the car itself. Apple is actually developing its...
The Ultimate Car Security
VOXX has developed a prototype of what it calls the ultimate, high tech car security system. It uses...
New 12V Distributor Group Hits Milestone
The first distributor buying group for car audio, the Mobile Electronics Distributor Merchandising Alliance (MED) has signed up...
Alpine Reports Higher Profits and Sales
Alpine announced higher profits and sales for the nine months ended December 31 and revised upwards its forecasts...
BMW Developing Parking Goggles
In another sign of wearable technology interfacing with the car, BMW is developing goggles that help drivers park...
Al & Ed’s Autosound Purchased
Al & Ed’s Autosound, the 14-store chain based in Van Nuys, CA, and one of the oldest car...
K40 Launches Radar Detectors With New Anti-Falsing
K40 launched new anti-false alert technology to be found in two new portable radar detectors shipping this week....
Wireless CarPlay Available in iOS 8.3 Update
Under Apple's iOS 8.3 update, just released to developers, drivers will have the ability to connect their iPhone...
Pioneer Widens Losses In Recent Quarter
Pioneer reported a wider loss for its recent quarter citing higher costs of doing business as well as...
Metra Ships WiFi Mirror Interface
Metra is shipping a WiFi interface that allows one-way mirroring of audio and video from a smartphone or...
Dual Ships Bluetooth Streaming Processors
Dual Electronics Corporation is now shipping three Bluetooth-enabled Smart EQ Processors that can stream music from a smartphone...
Custom Sounds Record Growth Propelled by Racetrack Selling
Custom Sounds, the 16-store car stereo chain based in Austin, TX, said it crossed the $16 million mark...