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.
Sony to Ship World’s Thinnest Tablet
Sony will ship in May the world’s thinnest and lightest tablet announced to date. It measures just 0.27...
HP Intro’s Low Cost Android Tablet
Hewlett-Packard just announced a low cost 7-inch tablet that might be seen as a competitor to the iPod...
Petra Announces 2013 Car Audio Expo
Leading distributor Petra Industries announced that its 11th Annual Car Audio eXpo will be held on Sunday, April...
GM to put 4G in Many 2014 Cars
General Motors will start offering 4G LTE wireless service in calendar 2014 on many cars, trucks and cross...
Kenwood Co-Founder Passes at 95
George Aratani, who along with Bill Kasuga co-founded Kenwood Electronics, died Tuesday at 95 of pneumonia. Aratani, a...
Absolute Audio Ships Car Radio With 11” Screen
Absolute Audio AVH-1100ABT Absolute Audio began shipping last week a single DIN car radio receiver with a detachable...
PND Decline to Accelerate to 20% in 2013
Garmin said industry portable navigation device (PND) sales will fall more rapidly than expected. PND sales in North...
JVC’s Turn Me On Videos Pass 40 Million Views
Since its inception in 2008, JVC Mobile Entertainment’s viral video Turn Me On campaigns have received over 40...
The Facts About Showrooming
According to comScore’s latest report more than a third of people admit to showrooming. 53 percent of those...
HTC One Boasts Super Screen
HTC’s latest attempt to upstage world class smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S III was introduced Tuesday. The...
Parrot Asteroid Smart Now Shipping
After a few delays (since November), Parrot’s first double DIN Android car radio is now shipping. Parrot’s Asteroid...
Selling U.S. Built-to-Order Car Audio Amps
Tru Technology says it is the only company that custom builds made-to-order car audio amplifiers in the U.S....
Self-Driving Car Feature Might Cost $150
A group of researchers in the UK have already demonstrated a $7,750 system that turns a Nissan Leaf...
Car Audio Included in Best Buy Price Matching
A Best Buy spokesman confirmed the chain’s new price matching policy includes car audio and electronics. Under the...
Pioneer Offers $120 AppRadio 2 Rebate
Pioneer Electronics announced a $120 “Connected Car” mail-in rebate with the purchase of an AppRadio 2. The rebate...
Hifonics Ships New BRX Amplifiers
Hifonics (Maxxsonics) is now shipping its new Brutus BRX amplifiers with improved technology it calls Super D-Class for...
MTX Signs Up Hundreds of Storefronts for New Venture
After launching a new business model for selling car audio products last month, MTX said it has signed...
Alpine Announces Second Firmware Update
After posting a firmware update for iOS 6 this month, Alpine just announced another update for handsfree calling...
New TomTom Rider for Bikers
A new TomTom portable GPS device is especially suited to motorcycles because it lets riders choose the most...
Distributor Expands Into Car Audio
DOW Electronics based in Tampa, FL has long been a distributor for satellite video (Dish Network) and related...