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.
First App to Find your Phone…
…that you can download AFTER the phone is lost. For those of you with an Android phone who...
A 12 Volt Tea Party: Commentary
I neither love nor hate the tea party. But I see it as a model that would help...
Audiovox Completes Klipsch Purchase
Audiovox announced it completed the acquisition of Klipsch, as first announced in January, for around $166 million. Could...
Call for Amplifier Entries by March 8
CEoutlook will run a Step-Up Car Amplifier editorial showcase starting March 23. Suppliers, please send us information on...
Auto Sales Strong in February
By Bill Damsky General Motors led a banner month in new car sales for February, as the auto...
New Harman Tech in Mercedes, Ferrari
Harman announced a new OEM navigation system for Mercedes-Benz and a sound system for the Ferrari FF. Under...
Hawaii Meets But Doesn’t Decide
About 20 industry members turned out for a meeting in Oahu,Hawaii to decide whether to join MERA (the...
12 Volt Tidbits
By Bill Damsky Older Customers Expected in Consumer Electronics Baby boomers born between 1946 and 1954 are more...
Earthquake TD5X Ships Tuesday
Earthquake Sound starts shipping Tuesday a 3000 watt max, 5-channel amplifier, that it's been working on for more...
Kindle 3G Goes on Sale at AT&T Stores
AT&T will begin selling the Amazon Kindle 3G through its stores starting March 6, marking the first time...
12 Volt Hawaii Meeting Tonight
Hawaii dealers and reps will meet tonight, Monday, at 7 pm to decide how they will best organize...
12 Volt Tidbits
Driver Safety 49 percent of people would be comfortable using a driverless (autonomous) car, in an Accenture study. ...
Verizon iPhone Has Antenna Issues: Consumers Reports
By Bill Damsky Antennagate is back. Apple’s iPhone on the Verizon network has a similar antenna problem to...
Kicker Supplies Subaru with Subwoofer
Kicker (Stillwater Designs) announced Friday that it’s powered subwoofer is now offered as an OEM upgrade in some...
Why Component Speakers Rose 56% in 2010
If you were a component speaker last year, you were hot. While the total car speaker category rose...
12 Volt Sale at Newegg, Move over Amazon
Newegg.com, known for its sharp pricing on computers, is a major player in car electronics and is holding...
DIY: Convert a Car Speaker to a Home Model
This falls under the category of FYI or how to re-purpose excess inventory. In honor of Speaker Week...
12 Volt Tidbits
Ford and the Aftermarket We stupidly asked Ford--since GM’s OnStar is moving into the retail market--if there's any...
Spending on Older Autos Gains
Here’s another reason your shop may want to expand into working on leather seats, or other car upgrades....
Xoom Reviews: Honeycomb is Great, Not Perfect
Motorola's Xoom tablet, which is officially available Thursday, gives us the first glimpse of Android’s Honeycomb OS designed...