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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.
Focal Gains 25%, Reveals Future Goals
High end car audio maker, Focal said its car audio sales have grown by 25 percent for the...
Latest iPhone 6-to-Car Radio Update
iPhone 6 is raising a few issues when it comes to using your phone with your car radio...
A First 12V iPhone 6 Plus Install
Here's one of the first installs of the new iPhone 6 Plus in a car dash. Carlos Ramirez...
Rockford Buys Crimestopper
Rockford Corp. announced it has acquired Crimestopper, maker of car security and other car electronics products. The acquisition...
Pioneer: Car Audio Will Gain From Sell Off of Home and DJ Equipment
Pioneer said it will have the ability to invest more heavily in car audio, now that it is...
Do-Good Video of the Day: MESA Aids Industry Vet
If you want to feel good about our industry watch this video. MESA, the Mobile Electronics Specialists...
The Next (Young) Generation 12V Retailers
A 22 year old running a new shop and a 32-year old with first rate business practices can...
Installed Radar Detection Can Be 20% of Shop Revenue
Radar detectors that are custom installed in the car, have the potential to be 20 percent of a...
Rockford Announces Promotions As it Expands
Rockford Corp. announced it has promoted Theresa Anthony to VP of Sales & Marketing, and Jake Braaten to...
Focal to Ship Next Generation Subwoofer
Focal will introduce in late November a new generation of subwoofers, which are the first to use its...
Photos of Focal Factory in Action
We visited Focal's speaker factory and headquarters in St. Etienne, France. Two hundred people work in the factory,...
Roadwire Blind Spot Detectors for GM and Others
Roadwire announced the release of a plug and play blind spot detector for General Motors vehicles that include...
Pioneer Finds iOS 8 Issues With Car Radios
Pioneer said a dozen of the apps that work with its AppRadio car decks are not yet compatible...
Pioneer Ships New Speakers
Pioneer launched its next generation TS-G speakers with a new cosmetic design and new grilles, as well as...
Tint World Adding 100 Brands of Truck Accessories
Tint World is adding 100 brands of car and truck accessories to its online store on Tintworld.com...
Aftermarket Blindspot Camera System for GM Due Q4
A camera-based blindspot detector that works with most General Motors vehicles is due from iCar-Link in the next...
Vizualogic Updates Headrest Tablets
Vizualogic has updated its back seat video system that features removable tablets. The new SmartLogic system now beams...
12V Gears Up For Passenger Monitoring
At least two suppliers Audiovox (VOXX) and NAV-TV are offering or working on a new category in driver...
Car Audio Suppliers Get Ready for iOS8
As with iOS7, suppliers aren’t anticipating big glitches with Apple phones running the new iOS8 in terms of...
iPhone 6 Plus is Good Size for Car Use
The iPhone 6 Plus due to go on sale shortly could find wider use in the car, due...