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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.
Apple Intros New iPads, Launches Apple Pay on Monday
As leaked, Apple introduced an even thinner iPad Air 2 which gets Touch ID, and, for the first...
Nifty Money Maker for Car Audio Dealers
Now that everyone in a car wants to charge their devices, a new opportunity arises for car audio...
Audiovox Ships RSE Tablet
Audiovox (VOXX) is now shipping Android tablets (Google Certified) for back seat entertainment. The 8-inch tablet slips into...
Update on Navdy, the Hot Car Device
Navdy, the upcoming portable heads up display that projects your phone functions onto your windshield, has caused such...
Alpine Sells Headphones Through Apple Stores
As hinted, Alpine announced it has diversified into headphones, selling its first pair through Apple stores starting Tuesday,...
Oil Boom Helps Car Stereo Dealer
This is the story of a dealer in small town North Dakota who is making a killing because...
High End French Speaker Co. Plans US Entry
A new car audio speaker company out of France called BLAM has been launched by Guy Bonneville, who...
Crutchfield Puts Startup Audiofrog on Cover
Crutchfield has picked up the new Audiofrog car audio startup, placing it on the cover of its new...
VOXX Plans Slingbox for Car
Updated! VOXX (Audiovox) told analysts today that it has signed a letter of intent with Echostar to integrate...
Alpine OEM Sales Better Than Expected
Alpine said its OEM sales were stronger than expected so it revised its sales forecast upward by 3...
Rosen Doubles GM Screen Size
Rosen Electronics will ship in November a new line of FIT add-on electronics for General Motors SUVs and...
Alpine Teasing Headphone Entry
Alpine Electronics has published a "teaser image" on Facebook suggesting that the company will enter the headphone market....
Pioneer Intros Micro Amp, Subs for 2015
Pioneer Electronics unveiled Tuesday a new micro amplifier with 4 channels for easily fitting into most installations, as...
Pioneer Intros 2015 AV Radios
Pioneer unveiled its AV receiver lineup for next year including 7 models, all with MirrorLink and a new...
Car Radio Systems Rated by Distraction
Two studies ranked car stereo systems in new cars and found they varied greatly in driver distraction. The ...
CarPlay Downloads Huge, Says Pioneer
Downloads of new firmware that makes Apple’s CarPlay compatible with some Pioneer radios numbered in the tens of...
Home Depot Testing Car Aftermarket Products
Home Depot is now testing car aftermarket products in 50 stores and, separately, it is selling backup cameras,...
Pioneer Ships CarPlay AppRadio 4 And Firmware
Pioneer Electronics is now one of the first aftermarket companies to support Apple’s highly anticipated CarPlay feature that...
Car Audio Stats Summary
We've been getting some requests lately for statistics on the aftermarket and thought we'd put them all in...
Directed Cancels Low End Remote Start Feature
Directed will eliminate as of tomorrow, October 1, a lower end option for remote start for the older...