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.
Hybrid Audio Launches 20 Speakers
Hybrid Audio Technologies, maker of car audio speakers since 2005, said it is adding 20 new speakers, effectively...
JVC Mobile Gets Android and Gesture Control
JVC Mobile Entertainment is aggressively pushing Android control for 2012. The feature can be found on a pair...
Aamp Buys American Internat’l, Hires Wiseman
AAMP of America, Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of American International – a California-based maker of car...
Audiovox Changes Name to VOXX International
Audiovox Corporation is now VOXX International Corporation-- a name which better reflects the 30 brands now sold by...
Black Tuesday, Wednesday for Car Stereo Specialists?
Some car audio specialists want to get a jump on the holidays next year with Black Tuesday or...
New Universal Car Keyless Entry Replacement Transmitters
If you lose your car's key fob for remote keyless entry, you can buy a universal remote that...
HushMat Hires Vince De Stefano
HushMat, maker of sound deadening material, has hired Vincent De Stefano as Western Regional Sales Manager. De Stefano...
Pioneer Resolves iOS5 Aha Radio Blip
Pioneer said that audio problems with Aha Radio that resulted from Apple’s release of iOS5 have been resolved....
Even Your Wealthy BMW-Owner Customers Price Shop on the Internet: Windsor
Letter from Ray Windsor of German Maestro and Leadership Systems Consulting to Retailers: Brick & mortar specialty...
Remote Start the Car By Voice with Siri?
Just a week ago, the hot advancement in remote start was to achieve it by tapping on your...
Blaupunkt Returns to the U.S.
Corrected! After a 2-year hiatus, Blaupunkt will return to the U.S. as a full line specialist brand. American...
Black Friday Car Audio Sales Upbeat
Many car stereo retailers reported single digit gains over Black Friday or the Thanksgiving Day weekend. The retailers...
Livio’s Grooveshark Car Kit for Android on Pre-Order
Livio is preparing to deliver an Android version of its Livio Radio Car Kit, and it bears the...
OEM Navigation Gets Poor Reviews: J.D. Power
A J.D. Power & Associates study found that factory navigation in new cars is still fraught with problems....
Cobra, Escort in Legal Battle
Cobra and Escort are in a legal battle over technology in their new GPS-enabled radar detector systems and...
In-Car Add-On Gives you Email, Kitchen Sink
Has Got2bWireless nailed an aftermarket solution for email, texting, phoning and keeping up with Facebook and Twitter at...
Best Buy a Winner on Black Friday
As you’ve probably heard by now, the Thanksgiving weekend was an unexpected success for retailers as sales rose ...
USB Stick Converts Car Stereo to Android
An amazing little USB stick can convert a TV or car stereo (or computer) to an Android device....
Pioneer Expects Minor Car Audio Shortages
Pioneer Electronics said it expects minor shortages in 2012 car audio models due the flooding in Thailand this...
Kenwood Launches Android Ready Car Radios
Kenwood will ship this month two car radios that work with Android phones. It joins Sony as one...