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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.
Fed Seeks Consumer Input on In-Car Alcohol Detection Devices
Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it will conduct a survey to find out...
Most Hated Features of Radios: JD Power
According to the new J.D. Power & Associates study on car quality the things that new car owners...
Ford Tests Intelligent Brake Lights
Ford has been testing “Electronic Brake Lights” that can alert many cars behind you, so they can begin...
Best Buy Launches iPhone 5 Trade In Promo Today
Best Buy’s first iPhone 5 trade-in promotion earlier this month worked so well, the company is launching a...
The Car Audio Solution: Editorial (Part 2)
By Barry Vogel The car audio industry at its height was the profit darling of consumer electronics. It's...
Ford First With SiriusXM Internet Radio Control
Ford is the first radio supplier and car maker to offer control over SiriusXM Internet Radio so that...
Car Audio Industry’s 4 Blindspots
By Barry Vogel Working at a car dealership has put in clear perspective a lot of what I...
CEA Launches Distracted Driving Standards Group
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) announced today that it is forming the Driver Device Interface Working Group to...
Clarion: iOS 7 is Car Audio Friendly So Far
Clarion said many of its late model radios work well with the beta version of Apple's new iOS...
Ford Brings Back Knobs On MyFord Touch
Ford will return to using buttons and knobs on its MyFord Touch radios, following years of complaints that...
Car Audio Continues to Grow at Tint World
Tint World, with over 24 franchise locations says it expects to grow car audio by another 5 or...
Most GM Cars Will Offer 4G by 2015
In a speech Thursday, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said most GM cars by 2015 will include 4G...
Car Electronics Summit Held This Month
This year’s CE Week- a “mini CES” event held each June--will include a Connected Car Conference (C3) on...
A Leading 12V Retailer’s Secret Sauce
Custom Sounds, Austin, TX with 16 stores, is proud of one of its major investments. Over the last...
NJ: Police Could Confiscate Cellphones After Accident
A new law has been proposed in New Jersey that would allow the confiscation of cellphones after a...
Samsung Intros Combo Camera/Phone
Samsung’s new Galaxy S4 Zoom smartphone sports an actual zoom lens camera on the back. The Zoom is...
Aamp of America Buys PIE
Aamp of America, Tampa, FL, has purchased the brand, assets and certain intellectual property of Precision Interface Electronics...
CEA Speaks Out on Voice Activation in Cars
Confronting an AAA study on the dangers of voice activated tasks in cars, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)...
In-Car Verbal Email, Facebook Slammed
Voice activated or verbal email in the car is still a huge distraction to drivers, even when they...
Car Audio’s Hollywood Sound Labs Returns
Hollywood Sound Labs, a brand known for rock solid subwoofers in the 90’s, is returning to the U.S....