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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.
First AAMP Blind Spot Elimination System
As part of its new focus on driver safety, AAMP of America is shipping its first blind spot...
The Most Innovative Car Radio at CES 2015
It turns out there was a “Best of Innovation” for CES awarded in the automotive space, it just...
Falling Gas Prices Equated With Stereo Upgrades
An AP news story this week about falling gas prices singled out a car stereo upgrade as the...
Coming to the Car: Neil Young’s Hi-Res Pono Music
Harman demonstrated the first car audio system using Neil Young’s Hi-Res Audio Pono player during the CES Show...
VOXX (Audiovox) to Open Orlando Headquarters
VOXX (formerly Audiovox) will relocate its headquarters from Hauppauge, NY to Orlando, FL in a new 115,000 square...
JL Audio Intros its First Powered Subs
After many years of development, JL Audio will release its first powered subwoofers this spring. They use an...
JL Audio Intros Bluetooth Controller for Any Amp
JL Audio is introducing two Bluetooth receivers that give a typical amplifier audio streaming capability from a smartphone...
Car Audio Industry Loses Innovative Retailer
Larry Perzan, owner of Perzan Auto Audio in Upper Darby, PA and an innovator and master car audio...
Pioneer’s Next Aftermarket Smart Product
Pioneer Electronics will release in the spring of 2016 a smart mirror system that clips onto the car’s...
MTX: Bluetooth for Any Car Amplifier at $99
MTX Audio introduced a Bluetooth remote controller at $99 that works with any aftermarket amplifier to allow Bluetooth...
Best of CES Automotive Award from Engadget Goes To…
The Best of CES awards by Engadget included the Best Automotive Technology, which went to the self-driving Mercedes’...
Drivers Will Pay up to $1,499 for New Auto Technology
More than 50 percent of drivers are willing to pay almost $1,500 for new technology such as backup...
Remote Start From Watch From Audi, Hyundai
Joining BMW and Directed’s Viper aftermarket brand at CES, Audi and Hyundai demonstrated remote start smartwatch systems. Audi’s...
The Most Unusual Subwoofer at CES 2015
The subwoofer shown above that looks like a giant fan, is offered by Alpine as part of a...
Second KnowledgeFest Announced For Spring
A second KnowledgeFest will be held by the Mobile Electronics Group, (formerly the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association) in...
Kicker Launches Audiophile Audio
Kicker introduced at the CES Show a new audiophile, top end line, three years in the making, called...
Clarion Highlights Double DIN Audio in 2015
Clarion Corporation of America is introducing 5 new CD radios including two double DIN audio-only models. This is...
New Kenwood WiFi Dongle for Android
Kenwood at CES is intruding a new WiFi dongle for Android phones. The dongle is one of the...
JBL Gives Car Toys Exclusive on New Truck Audio
JBL will offer a plug and play audio upgrade system for Ford F150 trucks to be sold only...
Kenwood Sets Android Auto/CarPlay Delivery for May
Kenwood said Tuesday that it will release two Android Auto/CarPlay ready DVD/radios in May at prices of $750...