Car News

New Remote Starters from Omega

 Omega Research has expanded its remote start and security line, now offering its first one-way remote start/security combination...

Pioneer Electronics Enters Sports Gadget Market

Pioneer Electronics (USA), the car and home audio company, is entering the bicycle/cycling industry with some high tech...

Congressman Issa Visits Directed

California Congressman Darrel Issa and his wife Katharine, founders and former owners of Directed, stopped by Directed headquarters...

Blaupunkt Ships First Redesigned Radios Under Rockford

Rockford Corp., the new North American distributor of Blaupunkt, announced it is now shipping six new car radios...

By 2040 We’ll Watch Movies While Driving

What will happen to car electronics when the self-driving car becomes real, as expected within 10 years? GM’s...

Best Improvement in the iPhone 5

The reviews are in on Apple’s new iPhone 5, which becomes available Friday starting at $199 on contract....

Your Store Should Have a 70% Closing Rate

Yes, your store should have a closing rate of 70 percent, says Jamie Wood of rep firm Perpetual...

Directed Updates Firmware

Directed, the industry leader in vehicle security, announced the immediate release of 10 new firmware solutions for the...

Car Device Mirrors All Android Apps for Toyota

VAIS Technology is now shipping a device that turns a Toyota/Lexus car radio screen into a virtual mirror...

iPhone Pre-Orders Top 2M

Updated:  Pre-orders of the iPhone 5 topped the 2 million mark in just 24 hours, Apple said Monday...

Pioneer AppRadio Adds Escort Radar

Radar detector maker Escort said its Escort Live app is now compatible with Pioneer’s AppRadio car radio receivers. ...

Cerwin-Vega to Enter Head Units

Speaker and amplifier supplier Cerwin-Vega Mobile will branch into  new categories for the supplier including car audio head...

iPhone 5’s New Lighting Adapter Sells Out

Now that Apple changed the dock connector on the new iPhone 5, iPod touch and nano, consumers are...

Drivers Want Better Car Audio Systems

Premium car audio is in high demand, at least on the OEM side. A new study by IMS...

Sirius XM Inches Closer to Takeover, Karmazin May Go

Liberty Media said it has purchased another round of stock in Sirius XM and now owns a 49.7...

iPhone 5 Has New “Lightning” Dock

Apple unveiled the iPhone 5, which has been updated in every aspect, it claimed.  The newest iPhone now...

Audiovox: Insurance Gadgets Will Help Car Audio Dealers

At the end of this month, Audiovox will ship the Car Connection gadget powered by Sprint that was...

Livio Lands First OEM Deal in Chevy Spark

General Motors announced its budget-priced Chevy Spark will offer TuneIn Radio Internet Radio next year.  And Livio will...

MESA Chooses XS Power as New Partner

Car Audio buying/marketing group MESA, Mobile Electronics Specialists of America, named its newest vendor partner as XS Power,...

Furniture Store Takes Space in 2 Best Buys

A year ago Best Buy announced it would downsize current stores by leasing space in the store to...