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Car audio, 12-volt, EV and marine aftermarket news, reported for the people who run the business. Market shifts, brand moves, retail trends and what they mean for dealers, reps and manufacturers, from CEoutlook, covering the industry since 2012.
Morel Enters New Price Segment
Morel will ship in March car audio speakers at a new price segment under its Tempo line. The...
Video of iOS in the Car
Here's a video of Apple's iOS in the car, the new Connected Car system due to appear from...
Suggestion For Best Buy
Here's another suggestion for Best Buy from Strategy Analytics' Roger Lanctot, (who told the mega retailer to put...
Apple Quarter Shows Trouble in Smartphones
Apple sold fewer iPhones than expected in its most recent quarter. It's record sales of 51 million iPhones,...
CNET Picks Top Car Radios
CNET this week offers consumers suggestions on the top car receivers to choose in a number of categories....
Best Buy Offers Phone/Car Stereo Deal
We just got wind of a promotion Best Buy is offering that ties in the smartphone with the...
Tablet Dash Kit From Metra at CES
Metra introduced at CES this month a tablet and smartphone kit that works with single DIN car radios....
AudioControl Sold to CEO
AudioControl chairman and leader for 29 years Tom Walker has sold the audio company to current CEO Alex...
MTX Raises Prices
MTX said it has raised its car audio prices this year by about 20 percent or more and...
One 12V Dealer’s Laundry List of Complaints
We are running this letter from Gary Woodward, of McLean, VA-based Hurley’s Auto Audio, Northern Virginia's oldest car...
The Sexy Connected Car That People Really Want
In the future, wireless carriers may subsidize your car, just like they subsidize your phone, because cars will...
Harman to Push Aftermarket 12V Add-Ons
Harman said at CES it is planning a concerted push in the aftermarket to offer “numerous accessory type...
Car Audio Forecast Compared to Home Audio for 2014
Car audio/video/navigation sales to dealers are expected to fall slightly this year or by 2 percent to $1,056...
Best Buy Holiday Sales Fall, Stock Tumbles
Despite its efforts to match any price, Best Buy’s U.S. same store sales fell 0.9 percent over the...
Directed Sees 100 Percent Jump on Remote Start Devices
Directed said it has seen a 100 percent increase in sales of DBALL and other remote start installation...
In 2 Years Aftermarket Car Hot Spots Will Heat Up
In two years, in-car hot spots will become an important aftermarket product, said VOXX Electronics President Tom Malone...
Dual Electronics Shows its First Headrest Monitors (With HDMI)
Dual Electronics is entering the car video headrest monitor category with two models with HDMI and USB inputs....
Your Top CES Products in Car Audio
We combed the show floor of CES last week to find the hottest products in car audio at...
JVC Kenwood Shows Blind Spot Camera Prototype at CES
JVC Kenwood showed at CES last week a prototype blind spot system using cameras instead of side mirrors....
MERA’s Ambitious 12 Volt eBay Program to Launch Q1
The Mobile Electronics Retailers Association (MERA) will tap into the millions of cars sold on eBay Motors through...