Car News
Rydeen Hires Detlefsen as General Manager
Rydeen Mobile Electronics has hired Walter Detlefsen to the new post of General Manager, as the company continues...
Maxxsonics Ships MAXXLINK Accessories
Maxxsonics began shipping last week its new MAXXLINK line of car audio accessories, originally previewed as the “VOLT”...
Best Buy Founder Schulze Bids to Buy Company
Best Buy founder and former Chairman Richard Schulze offered to buy up all the shares of Best Buy...
Best Buy Ends Ford Sync Program
Best Buy’s cross marketing program with Ford that employed Best Buy’s Geek Squad to help Ford owners use...
Alpine Ships Car Radio with 8” Screen
Alpine Electronics of America is now shipping a first-of-its-kind in-dash AV/navigation radio with an 8 inch screen to...
JVC’s First MirrorLink Radio Due in August
MirrorLink is finally winning a place in more aftermarket radios. JVC Mobile said it will ship at the...
New OBDII Car Device Debuts from Mavizon
Mavizon began taking pre-orders for its OBDII car device, which won an i-stage award for new technology from...
Compustar Intro’s “SLICE” Remote Start Transmitter
CORRECTED! Compustar will ship in September an ultra-thin 2-way transmitter called “SLICE” for remote start and security systems....
Best Buy Expands Expeditor Program
Best Buy is expanding its expeditor program for car audio & video under which it sells car electronics...
Clarion Next GATE Launches at Some Best Buy Stores
Clarion is now shipping a windshield-mounted tablet device that serves as a ‘head up’ display for the iPhone....
New Aftermarket Companies Exhibit at KnowledgeFest 2012
The KnowledgeFest car audio convention next month will include more than 15 new vendors, many of whom are...
Apple Plans Sept. 12 Event to Intro iPhone 5
Apple is planning a September 12 event to introduce the next version of the iPhone, several news agencies...
Note to Best Buy: Get Car Audio Out of the Back Corner
Why does Best Buy market smartphones in the front of the store? Doesn’t classic merchandising tell you to...
Startup Expands Best Buy’s Position with Car Connectivity
Greenlight Connectivity Solutions was launched this spring to take advantage of the growing “connected” automotive marketplace. Greenlight is...
Car Radio Gesture Control Heats Up
Car makers are experimenting with gesture controlled radios at an increasing pace. Harman is the latest to jump...
Dash iPhone-Radio Delayed Til September
The launch of the Dash iPhone “snap in” radio planned for July has been delayed until September. Supplied...
The Car Will Surpass the Smartphone in Innovation
While smartphones and tablets have lead the innovation in consumer electronics for many years, it will likely be...
Car Audio Sales for 2013: Revised CEA Estimates
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) revised its forecasts, as it does every July, and it's now predicting the...
Audiovox Will Intro iPad Back Seat Systems
Audiovox will introduce at the SEMA show this fall, new rear seat kits for the iPad 2 and...
California Allows Hands-free Texting
California passed a law this month, permitting handsfree texting in the automobile, which could lead the way for...