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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.
JVC Mobile Exec Leaves for Harman
Vice President of JVC Mobile Bill Turner will move to Harman International to head the company’s worldwide aftermarket...
Pioneer Intros AppRadio 3 With MirrorLink
Pioneer Electronics announced Thursday its next generation in-car radios, two AppRadio 3 models, offering the most connectivity options...
Industry Rep Mike Griffin Passes
Michael Griffin, a long-time member of the industry who had worked for several leading industry magazines and owned...
Industry Leader Leaves Dual Electronics
Ed Sachs, the former President Emeritus of Pioneer Electronics Mobile Electronics Group and recent President of Dual Electronics’...
Alpine Reports Higher OEM Sales, Lower Overall Profits
Alpine reported higher OEM sales in the U.S. while aftermarket sales were flat or “sluggish” for the recent...
Kenwood To Ship Back Seat Tablet in June
Kenwood said it will ship in June a 7-inch WiFi tablet announced in January that is intended as...
Audiomobile Ships GTS 21 Subwoofers
Audiomobile has begun shipping a new GTS “21” subwoofer series optimized to work in extremely small sealed enclosures....
Galaxy S4 Is Now Best Rated Phone at Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports said the Samsung Galaxy S4, is now it top-rated smartphone, dethroning the LG Optimus G, which...
New In-Car Tablet Dash Kit Goes Modular
A new custom kit for smaller form tablets (like the iPad mini or Nexus 7)helps installers put tablets...
VOXX Supplying Mercedes With Multi-Tuner Radios
Audiovox Electronics parent VOXX International said last week it will build “multi-tuner” radio modules for Mercedes-Benz vehicles under...
More on Why Kids Aren’t Buying Cars
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In-Car Broadband From Cisco In August; Aftermarket View
Cisco has started working with car makers to bring a broadband pipeline into the car. Its software will...
Harman S Class Radio Has WLAN for Internet, Email
Harman International said it has delivered a new infotainment system for Mercedes-Benz, which includes a built-in WLAN hotspot...
Motorcycle Audio Is Rising Star At Some Dealers
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New Google Maps More Like a PND
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Brandmotion Ships Lower Cost CCD Backup Camera
Brandmotion introduced a new universal factory-grade backup camera at a lower cost for its class. The model 9002-8501...
JVC Kenwood Shipping Head Up Navi in Japan
JVC Kenwood announced it will ship this month in Japan a DVD/navigation system with a head up display...
VOXX Reports Strong Sales, Flat Income For FY 2013
VOXX International, parent of Audiovox Electronics, announced a sales increase of 18.2 percent for the recent year with...
12V Retailer Launches Virtual Store
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Alpine Ships New TuneIt Receivers
Alpine Electronics said it is now shipping two full-featured receivers with TuneIt—the app for in-car sound tuning and...