Car News
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.
Near No-Delay Wireless Backup Camera Aftermarket Kit at CES
A digital wireless kit that allows a wireless backup camera installation will be announced at CES from Rydeen,...
CRUX Enters New Category at CES
CRUX Interfacing Solutions said it will enter a new car audio accessory category at CES next week with...
Remote Start From Google Glass Next Year
Hyundai will offer remote start from Google Glass (Google’s computer eyeglasses) starting with the 2015 Genesis. It’s Blue...
Bazooka Parent Launches 12V Brand for ATV
SAS, parent company to Bazooka, is launching a new brand for ATVs called Power Rail. It will show...
Precision Power Intros First Car Audio Speakers With AMT Tweeter
Precision Power (PPI) says it is introducing the first car audio speakers to use an AMT (Air Motion...
Rockford to Launch Custom Fit BMW Speakers at CES
Rockford Fosgate will introduce during CES its first car speakers that are custom fit to a specific car...
10 Predictions in Car Audio For 2014
With 2014 around the corner, it's time to look at what to expect next year in products, trends,...
Mini Car Stereo Show in Vegas
Several car audio companies will jointly display new products and services in Las Vegas at the Orleans Hotel...
PowerBass Redesigns S-Series Car Speaker Line
PowerBass will launch at CES next week a new and redesigned version of its best-selling of S-series coaxial...
Top Exec Leaves JVC Kenwood
Keith Lehmann who has helped lead Kenwood for the last 10 years, and was recently promoted to oversee...
Audi to Announce Android Car at CES
Audi will announce at CES next week that it is working with Google to develop Android-based in-car entertainment...
Rydeen Ships Android Car Radio
Rydeen Mobile said it is now shipping the Android-powered deck shown at CES previously that essentially gives you...
Car Audio Aftermarket Sales YTD: NPD
The car audio aftermarket had another challenging year, but it was spared the double digit declines predicted by...
Top Car Audio Story of the Year
The top stories below reflect some of the shifts in the car audio aftermarket over the past year. ...
The Most Wanted 12V Product at CES
The number one item that car audio retailers would like to see at CES in January is not...
A Big Thank You From CEoutlook
Thank you all for reading CEoutlook this year. I am very fortunate to write about an industry with...
Up to a Third of Online Sales Returned
There’s a dirty little secret behind the rise of Internet sales. Up to a third of all sales...
Northern Car Audio Dealers Exhale
Hear that whooshing sound? That’s Northern car audio dealers from the east coast to the mid-west exhaling with...
You’ve Got To See This BMW i8 Key
The imminent 2015 BMW i8 coupe may have the most unusual factory key on the planet. The key,...
Firstech Relaunches FTX Remote Start for Expediters
Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile remote starters has relaunched the FTX expediter version of its remote start...