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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.
MECP Launches New Master Guide
A new guide for those wanting to reach the highest level of car audio technical certification has been...
Sony Turns Eyeglasses Into Smartglasses
Sony announced a new add-on module that turns standard glasses, sunglasses or goggles into smartglasses. The detachable module...
BMW to Show Smartwatch-Controlled Self-Parking Car at CES
BMW will demonstrate at the CES Show next month a car that parks itself that is controlled by...
Audison First With Standalone Hi-Res Audio Player for Car
Audison is delivering the bit Play HD, the first high-resolution music player for car audio. The bit Play...
MESA Defies Amazon’s Installation Program
The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America buying/marketing group, MESA, which represents a quarter of a billion dollars in...
Ford Debuts SYNC 3
After all the poor reviews and customer complaints on the MyFord Touch, Ford has scrapped the name and...
Industry Vet Joins Amazon on 12V Installation Program
Ray Windsor, who has lead several car audio companies over the past 35 years, said he will work...
An Open Letter on Amazon From Windsor
From Ray Windsor of Leadership Systems Consulting-- For 35 years I have been either a brick and mortar...
ADS Awarded Remote Start Patent
Automotive Data Solutions (ADS) was awarded a US patent for its KLON remote start solution. It received patent...
Meet the Winner of CEoutlook’s Facebook Contest
Bill Calhoun of Ultimate Marketing in FL won our Facebook context for “liking” CEoutlook, and his prize is...
Fortin Halts Sales of EVO-ONE
Fortin has temporarily halted sales of its new EVO-ONE remote start system because it quickly became a popular...
Amazon to Launch Car Audio Installer Program for Specialists
Amazon will launch a car audio installation program to offer consumers the ability to find a qualified local...
Rockford to Launch its First Superwoofer
Rockford Fosgate will launch its first “Superwoofer” and new slim-fit Power Series subwoofers in January. It will also...
Rare Audio Wins 2015 Innovation Award
Rare Audio, a small audio company based in Australia, won a 2015 CES Innovation award for its Element...
Some 12V Stores See Awesome Black Friday Weekend
Car audio specialists may be late to the party on Black Friday but many “crushed it” this year,...
No Way Black Friday Sales Dived 11%: Reports
Responding to a leading report that Black Friday sales fell 11 percent from last year, an analyst said...
Here’s The New Tablet Dashboard
Here is a finished tablet dashboard produced by Mobile Solutions and guests. As we reported earlier, the aim...
Congratulations to Pioneer and Alpine!
CEoutlook would like to take a moment to do something we rarely do…honor technology from two car audio...
From SEMA: What’s New in 12V Lighting
The trends in 12 volt lighting from SEMA included more 12 volt brands expanding into the segment and...
Kicker To Launch New Top End Line in January
Kicker said it will launch a new top end line in January with details to be revealed at...