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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.
New Harley A2B Interface From NAV-TV
NAV-TV will ship next month a Zen Audio interface that lets users replace the amplifier in new Harley-Davidson...
Chip Will Turn Cars Into Supercomputers
A new chipset from Qualcomm is so powerful, it will turn cars into "supercomputers," said MotorTrend recently. Due...
Invasion of the Chinese “No-Brand” Radios
By James Chevrette and Amy Gilroy Retailers report more customers entering their shops seeking installation for "no name"...
Retailers Report on December Sales
By James Chevrette A CEoutlook poll of 12 volt dealers found retail sales overall for December were mixed...
Garmin Intros Motorcycle ADAS
Garmin announced a radar-based ADAS system for motorcycles, which it recommends for professional installation. The zūmo R1 Radar...
Pioneer Shows Dolby Atmos System for Car
As CarPlay now includes support for Spatial Audio, Pioneer, at CES 2025, showed a system that combines CarPlay...
Elettromedia Elevated in MESA Role
Elettromedia-USA the parent company that sells the Hertz and Audison brands in the United States is proud to...
First Harman Kardon US Aftermarket Speakers Debut
Harman is launching its first Harman Kardon branded speakers to reach the US aftermarket. The new Harman Kardon...
MESA Buying Group Announces Vendor Partners 2025-2026
The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) buying/marketing group announced its vendor partners for the next two years....
BMW Goes All In on Dashwide Display at End of Year
BMW announced at CES that its panoramic screen will go into production at the end of the year...
Sony Honda Announces Pre-Sale of New EV With Sony Electronics
Sony Honda Mobility announced pre-orders for the AFEELA (once known as the Sony car). The AFEELA 1, starting...
MAXXSONICS Announces Retirement of Executive
Maxxsonics announced the retirement of Sam Dattalo, Vice President of Sales, after more than a decade of service...
Top CEoutlook Story December 2024
December was an eventful month in car audio and the automotive space. VOXX announced its proposed sale to...
Arc Audio Names National Sales Manager
Arc Audio, a leader in automotive amplifiers and DSP design and manufacturing announced the promotion of Brian Mitchell...
Stockpiling Inventory as Tariff Hikes Loom
Several vendors are preparing to stockpile inventory in anticipation of greater tariffs on Chinese goods, as President Elect...
Stinger Ships New Deck
Stinger announced it is now shipping its new HORIZON12 wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Infotainment System with the brand’s largest screen to...
Radical Full Car Audio Line to Launch From D’Amore Team
Two car audio innovators from D’Amore Engineering, Tony D’Amore and Juan Rodgriguez, along with Jason Digos (formerly of...
Canadian Sales Rep Aaron Johnson Passes
By James Chevrette We lost another good one. Aaron Johnson, a well-loved Canadian distributor sales rep passed away...
Top CEoutlook Story 2024
2024 was a year of acquisitions and mergers, and challenging sales for many. It was also the beginning...
CEoutlook Names Associate Editor
CEoutlook announces the appointment of James Chevrette as Associate Editor. He will work with Amy Gilroy, who remains...