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.
41-Megpixel Phone Reveal Due Thursday
Nokia is expected to debut on Thursday a smartphone with a 41-Megapixel camera, that’s 41-, hoping a high...
Apple Patents Steering Wheel Screen for Infotainment and More
Apple has just won a patent on an in-car screen that may be placed in the center of...
Startup Car Audio Company Cleans Up
Audio Technix, a Houston-based startup car audio company run by 21-year-old Coleman Thedinger expects to gross almost $1...
Mobileye Gets $400M For Self-Driving Cars
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Boss Announces New Managers
BOSS International Group appointed new product development and sales managers to the company. Jason Hannon 15-year industry veteran...
Aftermarket Head Up Display Launches From Garmin
Get ready for head up displays in the aftermarket. Garmin is taking a sexy, luxury car feature...
Maine Passes Law on Drunk Driving Interlock Option
Maine will soon be the 19th state to enact laws using in-car interlock driving technology to deter drunk...
First BMW Remote Starters Ship Next Month
Until now a plug and play remote starter for a BMW was non-existent, but ADS will ship in...
New State Law Requires In-Car Camera For DUI Offenders
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Car Makers 3 Years Away From Easy, Simple Radios With Apps
During CE Week last week, a panel of automotive tech experts said a super simple-to-use OEM car radio...
Retailers Change Car Radio Merchandising
Retailers are changing their approach to car radio merchandising. With profits on the category down at most retailers,...
MB Quart Speakers Get Major Redesign
MB Quart’s Premium speaker line is now shipping with the first major redesign and “re-voicing” of the speakers...
12V Store Average Number of Visits Per Day Is….
The average car audio retailer, or at least the average among the hundreds studied by Avidworx, makes $500,000...
VAIS Simplifies Toyota Add-on For SiriusXM
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Industry Comes to Aid of Stricken Retailer
Industry members have banded together to help Lance Putnam, owner of Audio Center, Richmond KY as he battles Leukemia....
Pioneer Expects Higher AppRadio Sales as 3rd Gen Ships
Pioneer began shipping the AppRadio 3 last week, noting it expects this latest version of the smartphone-centric radio...
Audiovox Responds to GM’s Remote Start Plans
At the Connected Car Conference during CE Week Tuesday, General Motor’s new plans to offer remote start from...
Pandora Hits In-Car Activation Milestone
Pandora announced it reached a milestone of receiving 2.5 million unique activations of its service via an in-car...
Car Audio: The Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
Car audio and the many smaller categories that now fall under that heading can no longer be easily...
Backup Camera Law Delayed; Tactics May Change
Legislation that would require backup cameras in all cars has been delayed yet again, until 2015. Instead federal...