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12V Industry Great Passes
We deeply regret to announce the passing of a pioneer in our industry, Larry Frederick. Frederick suffered an...
MasterTech Expo Returns Sunday
The second annual MasterTech Expo, March 5-8, is gaining attention as a key event for the "maker" and...
Pioneer Intros New Receivers
Pioneer will ship this month two new in-dash floating 9-inch radios: a full featured model and a budget...
Jeep Recall For Dim Screen
Stellantis is recalling 90 units of its Jeep Compass 2022 vehicles due to an issue with screen brightness. ...
Sundown Names New VP Sales & Marketing
Sundown Audio, recently acquired by Systemic Group (owned by Scottie Johnson of XS Power), announced it has named ...
12V Inventory Surplus Expected to Linger
Some car audio dealers and suppliers are expected to remain overstocked with inventory for most of this year,...
Rockford Names New VP Sales & Marketing
Rockford Fosgate announced that VP Sales Theresa Anthony is leaving the company effective March 3, after accepting a...
New 5 Axis 12 Volt Displays
5-Axis is offering new displays to update car audio showrooms, including "island" displays that don't require wall space....
Mercedes’ Latest Infotainment Has This…
Mercedes’ new 2024 E-Class interior offers some of the latest tech in OEM infotainment including a “selfie camera”...
More on the Amazon Ring Car Cam
As promised in January, Amazon is now officially offering its Ring Car Cam to consumers, and at least...
GM Eyes a “Rollable” Infotainment Screen
General Motors has applied for a patent that will allow a monitor on the dashboard to slide along...
DOW Offers EV Charger for 12V Retailers
When a retailer is working on an electric vehicle, it is possible for the vehicle to lose its...
PCA Sub Enclosure Newcomer
Owner of 3-store car audio chain Professional Car Audio, CA entered the subwoofer enclosure market about a year...
Accele Manager Loses All in House Fire
We're alerting industry members that Brian Paille, National Sales Manager for Accele, suffered a recent tragedy when his...
JVCKenwood, Alps Alpine Report Sales
JVCKenwood and Alps Alpine reported sales and earnings for the nine month period ending December 31, 2022. JVCKenwood...
Alex Camara Departs AudioControl
AAMP Global announced today that Alex Camara will be leaving his position as EVP, AAMP Global & President,...
Morel Ships BMW-Specific System
Morel announced at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas it is shipping a new BMW audio system, the first in a...
Orion Acquired by 12 Volt Company
Alphasonik (newly named Sound Pros) has purchased the Orion brand for an undisclosed sum from MD Audio, which...
ChatGPT For 12 Volters
You may know by now that ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is so smart and human-like that...
VOXX-DEI Realigns Southeast Sales Organization
(Corrected): VOXX-DEI announced it is once again expanding its partnership with the manufacturer's rep The Progressive Group. VOXX,...