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Larry Frederick Launches Cicada Audio
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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 2023
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MasterTech Expo Returns Sunday

The second annual MasterTech Expo, March 5-8,  is gaining attention as a key event for the  "maker" and...

Pioneer 9-Inch Receivers
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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 Compass Recall
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Jeep Recall For Dim Screen

Stellantis is recalling 90 units of its Jeep Compass 2022 vehicles due to an issue with screen brightness. ...

Sundown Audio Names VP Sales
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Sundown Names New VP Sales & Marketing

Sundown Audio, recently acquired by Systemic Group (owned by Scottie Johnson of XS Power), announced it has named ...

Inventory surplus
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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 Zach Luke VP Sales
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Rockford Names New VP Sales & Marketing

Rockford Fosgate announced that VP Sales Theresa Anthony is leaving the company effective March 3, after accepting a...

5-Axis Displays
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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 E-Class 2024 Infotainment
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Mercedes’ Latest Infotainment Has This…

Mercedes’ new 2024 E-Class interior offers some of the latest tech in OEM infotainment including a “selfie camera”...

Ring Car Cam
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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 logo
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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 Pulsar Pro
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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 Enclosures Sub Boxes
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PCA Sub Enclosure Newcomer

Owner of 3-store car audio chain Professional Car Audio, CA entered the subwoofer enclosure market about a year...

Brian Paille Accele House Fire
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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...

AlpsAlpine JVCKENWOOD
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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 Leaves AudioControl
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Alex Camara Departs AudioControl

AAMP Global announced today that Alex Camara will be leaving his position as EVP, AAMP Global & President,...

Morel BMW Speaker System
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Morel Ships BMW-Specific System

Morel announced at KnowledgeFest Las Vegas it is shipping a new BMW audio system, the first in a...

Alphasonik Buys Orion
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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
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ChatGPT For 12 Volters

You may know by now that ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot is so smart and human-like that...

VOXX-Directed
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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,...