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.
Aftermarket Navi Kit Sales Surge
Since late last year, aftermarket navigation add-on kit sales have surged for some suppliers, because many new factory...
Unavi Revamps Navigation Kits
Unavi, based in Brea, CA recently introduced a new line of car kits that replace the screen of...
Car Radios Do 10% of What Smartphones Do
Today, infotainment systems can only do 10 percent of what a mobile phone can perform, said Rudi Steif...
Audiofrog Car Speakers to Launch by 12V Veteran
Audiofrog is a new upscale brand aimed at car audio specialists developed by Andy Wehmeyer, former Global Product...
Satellite Radio Drags on Audiovox Sales
Audiovox parent VOXX released financial earnings Wednesday citing higher income but lower sales for the recent quarter ended...
Audiovox Launches Dyle Mobile DTV Device for Phones
Audiovox Electronics is offering a MobileDTV device that turns phones and tablets into a receiver for live network...
MESA Adds 14 New Gold Members
MESA, the Mobile Electronics Specialists of America buying/marketing group, announced 14 new members have joined under its newly...
Pioneer, Kenwood Market Share
Here’s some data on the top ranked brands in car audio so far this year from The NPD...
CEA Fights Back on Car Gadget Safety
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) Wednesday launched a promotional campaign to show that electronics gadgets and cars can...
Car Audio Training at SEMA
For those planning to head to Las Vegas for the SEMA show November 4-8, you may want to...
New 12 Volt Device Draws on Siri, SVoice
iSimple began shipping Monday a “light” version of its InSeam car device that lets you operate iPhone Siri...
New Car Audio Website and Program Launches
Industry veteran Wayne Brown is launching a web site and program to tie-in car audio with local drive-in...
Tips to Find Great 12V Installers
One of the biggest challenges for car audio retailers is keeping the back bays staffed with highly skilled...
Introducing a Not So New Nav Kit Company
GCH Automotive Systems is not exactly new, but many of you may not have heard of it yet....
K40’s Strange Way to Run a Company
Radar detector maker K40 Electronics is run differently than most companies-- there are no bosses and not a...
Hybrid Audio Enters Home Audio at CES
Car audio speaker maker Hybrid Audio Technologies will enter the home audio speaker market at CES in January....
Crux Ships Plug n Play Bluetooth Kit for Ford CAN Bus
Crux Interfacing Solutions announced a new Bluetooth add-on kit for newer Ford CAN bus II vehicles with radios...
Consumer Reports Tests Aftermarket’s Mobileye, Goshers Devices
We take it as a sign that electronic driver safety devices are becoming more popular as Consumer Reports...
Massive Audio Teams With Shopatron
Massive Audio has joined the Shopatron online system that allows retailers to benefit from sales on the Internet....
New Samsung Smartwatch Falls Short: Reviews
The Samsung Galaxy Gear at $300 is a milestone in smartwatch technology because it’s one of the first...