Car News
New USB Device Adds to CarPlay Radios
GCH Automotive has launched a new streaming media USB device for the car that plugs into a CarPlay...
German Maestro Distributor Launches New Brand, Announces Product Availability
The North American distributor of German Maestro has product in stock, and is also launching a new subwoofer...
Ring Intros Security Dashcam for Car
Amazon announced three connected car camera/security devices for the car under the Ring brand, essentially creating a line...
Update on AudioControl
Here’s a fun fact. Over half the employees at AudioControl are musicians. The company has inventory now, it...
Latest Car Audio Sales Figures
Car audio sales are projected to increase by 30 percent in September compared to the same month a...
Compustar Adds New Feature to Remote Start Transmitters
Firstech, parent of Compustar and DroneMobile, announced two remote start transmitter kits with new close-range technology for added...
Shortage Update on Head Units
Two head unit suppliers say the car audio industry has lost about a full calendar quarter’s worth of...
Hertz Gets Aggressive in Marine Audio
Hertz is shipping its first marine audio amplifier with built-in DSP as part of an aggressive push into...
Some Dealers Add Brands for Keeps Due to Shortages
Some dealers say they will stick with the new car audio brands they've tried out over the past...
Kenwood, JVC 10-Inch Radios Due Next Week With Surprise Feature
KENWOOD and JVC expect to ship their highly anticipated 10.1-inch floating screen radios next week with a surprise...
SiriusXM to be Standard on Nearly All GM Vehicles
Under a new agreement with SiriusXM, General Motors will equip nearly all Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles...
Android Auto Glitches Reported After Android 11 Downloads
Users who recently updated to Android 11 are reporting problems with Android Auto Wireless including glitches in music...
Nakamichi Air Ships New CarPlay Deck
Nakamichi Car Audio announced it is air shipping to the US, a thousand units of a new 2021...
Car Audio’s Second Chance
By Ata Ehdaivand One thing that’s kind of neat right now is there’s a lot of customers...
Long Range Weather Forecast for Remote Start Season
As remote start sales are dependent on the weather, we pay close attention to the long-range forecasts for...
Morel Announces New Audiophile Speaker Line
Morel is introducing its most complete new lineup to date, offering more tweeter options, and speakers with wider...
Car Toys Appoints New Director of High End Audio
A Car Toys store manager, Jeremy Boyd, who started the chain's push to Hi-Res Audio, has been promoted...
Best Selling 12V Amps, Speakers in Pandemic
During the pandemic, secondary brands are gaining market share as first tier companies run out of product, sending...
A 12 Volt Chain’s Pandemic Story
What do you do when store traffic is overwhelming, you are running out of product and three employees...
Alpine Ships Wireless DSP
Alpine Electronics is shipping its new wireless digital signal processor (DSP) that processes in Hi-Res Audio, up to...