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.
First Smartwatch to Make Calls
Just as it was rumored Wednesday that Apple will introduce the iWatch on September 9 along with the...
Avidworx Now Works With TSS, QuickBooks
Avidworx software that helps car audio dealers run their businesses, Businessworx, is now used by 700 retailers. The...
The Smartest Car Radio for Aftermarket Debuts
The first head unit that taps into the brain of just about any car is heading for the...
New Lower Cost Smart Mirror for Backup Cams
App-Tronics introduced its second smart mirror for the aftermarket, a trimmed version of its SmartNav5 that now carries...
Race Sport Enters Marine Lighting
Race Sport has entered the marine lighting market to cater to an increasing enthusiast market among young boat...
The New Car Audio Dealer: For a Small Midwest Store
Sound Works located in Norfolk, Nebraska, was inspired by our story on “The New Breed of Car Audio...
Best Buy Expects Ho Hum Christmas
The good news is Best Buy is profitable and it is increasing its online sales. The bad news...
Compustar Introduces the Front/Rear Dash
Compustar is offering a front and rear digital video recording system that works even when your car is...
Mobileye to Add Backup Camera Capability
Up until now, Mobileye’s crash warning system focused on the front and sides of the car. Soon it...
Crutchfield Car Audio Executive Goes to Harman
Harman confirmed that Crutchfield’s Executive Director of Retail and Mobile Electronics Jeff Fay has joined Harman as the...
Alpine Reports on 10 Inch Japanese Radio; Recent Sales Results
Alpine reported a profit of about $8 million on its recent quarter (829 million yen), which was a...
UltraLED Lighting Targets 12 Volt Retailers
UltraLED, a lighting company spun off by a maker of accessories for school buses, is targeting 12 volt...
Fed Takes First Step Toward Mandating V2V in Cars
The Fed is taking a first step towards requiring cars to talk to each other for safety purposes....
Ice Bucket Challenge By Stores, Not People
Mitchell Shaffer of Mobile Edge in PA wants to raise some money for ALS, so he's taken the...
Epsilon Comments on its $4M Fine by Fed
Epsilon Electronics, which sells brands including Power Acoustik and Sound Stream, has been fined over $4 million for...
Audio is Key in New Mustang
In the new redesign of Ford 2015 Mustang audio figures so prominently, it was considered in the physical...
JL Audio Intros All-New TW1 Subwoofers
JL Audio is now shipping all-new TW1 subwoofer drivers that have the smallest box enclosure requirements to date...
Race Sport Releases HID Kits For Hard to Fit Vehicles
Race Sport announced it has released vehicle-specific HID Kits for the more challenging vehicles to outfit. The company...
Alpine CarPlay Radio Revealed
Alpine finally revealed details on a special Apple CarPlay-focused car radio, which it will launch in October. The...
Retailers and Installers of the Year Announced by ME Magazine
Mobile Electronics magazine announced the Installer of the Year winner for 2014 as Tom Miller, co-owner of Musicar...