Car News

CEA
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For Driver Safety Product and App Makers

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced it is developing a report on products offered by the consumer electronics...

NPD on top car audio amplifiers
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First Half Results for Car Audio

Car audio continues to see a decline in head unit sales, although average selling prices across all traditional...

Directed DS4 remote start
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Directed Issues Recall on Some Remote Starters

Directed  announced a voluntary recall on some remote starters for vehicles with push to start ignition systems. The...

Morel
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Morel Produces HiFi for Exotic Car

Morel announced it has partnered with Tushek&Spigel Supercars, an Austrian super sport car manufacturer, to develop a hifi...

Pioneer and Alpine
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Some Stats on Pioneer and Alpine

Here are a few data bits on car audio from Pioneer and Alpine. Pioneer: In the 3 years since...

Rockford Corp seeks Acoustic Engineering Manager.
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Rockford to Supply Motorsports Company

Rockford Fosgate announced that it has partnered with Elkhart, Ind.-based RiverPark, Inc. as an OEM distributor for Recreational...

Steelmate logo
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VOXX to Exclusively Distribute Steelmate

VOXX (Audiovox) announced it will exclusively distribute Steelmate backup cameras and other products. The first Steelmate product to...

Luminescence tube amp for car
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One of First Car Stereo All-Tube Amp Debuts

Corrected!  One of the first car audio all-tube amplifier (in recent years) is now available from a startup...

Custom Sounds
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Easy 12V Sales Training Developed

Custom Sounds, Austin, TX, a leading car audio specialist chain, has created a system of training  12 volt...

BMW X1
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SUVs/Crossovers Outsell Sedans in US for First Time

Larger cars tend to use more electronics than smaller cars.  Their owners are more likely to want rear...

Hifonics
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Hifonics Adds 2nd Protected Amp Line

Maxxsonics, maker of MB Quart, Hifonics and other car audio brands, announced a new lower end amplifier line...

Goodman and Maeda
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Rydeen Appoints Sales Manager: Pushes Safety

Rydeen Mobile has appointed industry veteran Bob Goodman to the post of National Sales Manager effective July 14....

CEA car audio
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Two Growth Spots For Car Audio: CEA

In its annual July report, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) noted a few bright spots for car audio....

GM smartwatch app
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Remote Start From a Watch Coming Soon

The ability to remote start cars from a smartwatch will be available by the end of the year...

Garmin logo
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Garmin Buyout of Fusion Could Lead it Into New Markets

Garmin recently finalized its purchase of Fusion Electronics Ltd and its subsidiaries, which could lead Fusion beyond the...

Audiovox overhead
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VOXX HDMI Monitors Work With Phones

VOXX (Audiovox) is shipping a line of overhead and headrest video monitors for rear seat entertainment, all with HDMI/MHL...

Blackmore seeks reps
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Blackmore Exits Car Audio

Blackmore Mobile Electronics has exited the car audio business and is focusing entirely on DJ Pro Audio equipment....

Jaguar virtual windshiled
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Super Heads Up Display From Jaguar

Jaguar is showing a “virtual windshield” that turns the full windshield into a heads up display. It shows...

Focal Ultima Kit
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Most Expensive Car Audiophile System Ships at $20,000

What we believe is the industry’s most exclusive car audiophile system has shipped from Focal at $20,000. When...

ParkAlert Components
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Rosen Intros Advance Backup Sensors

Rosen is launching a new line of sensors that are the first to use triangulation technology to improve...