Car News
Walmart Picks Up New 12 Volt Product
VOXX (Audiovox) said its Car Connection car tracker is now available at Walmart, which would mark the first...
CarPlay Shoots to the Top
ABI Research forecasts that over 24 million new cars will be fitted with CarPlay by 2019, as Apple’s...
MESA More Than Doubles Members to 100
The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) buying/marketing group, has more than doubled its membership in the past...
VAIS Integration Expands to Honda, Subaru, Ford and More
VAIS Technology, which has long provided integration kits for Toyota and Lexus vehicles, is now offering a SiriusXM...
Boss Enters Custom Powersports Systems Market
Boss Audio will offer its first custom audio systems for specific Polaris and other off road vehicles by...
Aftermarket’s First 9-Inch Radio Ships
Alpine is officially shipping the first aftermarket radio to wedge a 9-inch screen in a factory dash. It...
New BMW Radio has no AM, no CD
The all new BMW i3 has a large radio with a 10.2-inch screen but it is deliberately missing...
First Custom In-Car Wireless Phone Chargers
Brandmotion is shipping the first aftermarket line of in-car wireless phone chargers that are customized for many vehicles....
Kenwood Says It Beats CarPlay on Features
Kenwood said its car radios offer more voice controlled features than Apple CarPlay. That’s not to say Kenwood...
GM Heavily Promoting WiFi
General Motor’s OnStar is pushing WiFi in the car so aggressively, it seems to be treating WiFi as...
Clarion Delivers Radio With Most Powerful Voice Search
Clarion announced delivery of a new connected navigation radio that uses an advanced voice feature powered by Google....
Update on Pioneer, Alpine Release of CarPlay
Here's a small update on when aftermarket retailers can expect to see Apple's new CarPlay system that makes...
Alpine Launches Largest Consumer Awareness Campaign in 10 Years
As Alpine shifts to a focus on the truck and SUV market, it is launching a 7-figure consumer...
Wet Sounds: First Waterproof Bluetooth Soundbars
Wet Sounds is offering what it says it the first aftermarket waterproof soundbars with Bluetooth in an all-in-one...
Ford Looks to Make Use of Cameras for Car Security
In the future, OEM car security might make use of cameras, not just traditional locks and sensors, to...
Windsor Resigns From German Maestro
Veteran car audio executive Ray Windsor announced his resignation from boutique supplier German Maestro USA as President. He...
Marine Audio Sees Surprisingly Strong Growth at High End
Marine audio has seen an upswing as boat sales rebound from the recession and as boaters want new...
Pioneer, Alpine and Others Join Android Auto Alliance
Alpine, Clarion, Harman, JVC Kenwood, Parrot and Pioneer are among the aftermarket companies that have joined the Android...
VOXX (Audiovox) Announces Insurance Discounts for Its Car Connection
VOXX Electronics announced that that buyers of its Car Connection car tracking device can receive insurance discounts from...
Alpine Ships 7 and 8 Inch AVN
Alpine Electronics is now shipping its new 8-inch and 7-inch Audio/ Video/Navigation (AVN) systems first shown at CES...