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Top story of the year 2024 in CEoutlook for the car audio industry.
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Top CEoutlook Story 2024

2024 was a year of acquisitions and mergers, and challenging sales for many. It was also the beginning...

CEoutlook appoints an Associate Editor.
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CEoutlook Names Associate Editor

CEoutlook announces the appointment of James Chevrette as Associate Editor. He will work with Amy Gilroy, who remains...

New cars heading to market and what they mean for the car audio aftermarket.
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New Vehicles to Expect Next Year and Beyond

By Richard Truesdell Based on the new vehicle previews we are seeing, OEM screens are getting bigger and...

Lessons learned as Mr Retail returns to the car audio sales floor.
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Returning to the Sales Floor: Mr Retail

By Mark Miller As I sit here and type this, I am working on finishing my sixth month...

Jagstart, Roverstart offers remote start kits for Jaguar, Land Rover and Range Rover.
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Jaguar Remote Start Kit

For those retailers who cater to an upscale clientele, a new Jaguar remote start kit is available from...

Nissan and Honda announced plans to merge.
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Honda and Nissan Plan Merger

Honda and Nissan announced discussions to merge in what would create the world’s third largest automaker. Honda and...

King Boxes showed a console speaker enclosure with a built in radio opening at SEMA 2024.
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King Boxes Intros Unusual Subwoofer Box

King Boxes, the speaker box enclosure company, displayed at the SEMA Show last month, a prototype console enclosure...

Garmin terminates JL Audio manufacturer's representatives.
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All Eyes on JL Audio

JL Audio recently announced new programs that eliminate some of its long standing volume discounts.  This follows other...

VOXX is sold to Gentex
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VOXX To Be Acquired By This Company

VOXX International Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement with Gentex Corporation, maker of OEM digital...

MTX announced new Thunder car audio amplifiers.
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MTX Intros New Thunder Amplifiers

MTX announced a new line of fully redesigned Thunder amplifiers, marking the first refresh of the line in...

Kenwood, JVC, tease entry into new category with help of Maestro.
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KENWOOD, JVC, Maestro Enter “Future of Car Audio”

KENWOOD, JVC and iDatalink Maestro will introduce next month a new product category for JVC and KENWOOD, which...

Spotlight on Lexus LS400 replacement stereo
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Spotlight on the Lexus LS400

By Richard Truesdell When it was introduced in the US market in 1989, the Lexus LS400 sent luxury...

Students use ultrasound from tweeters to attack drones
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Tweeters Can Kill Drones

It turns out tweeters can destroy airborne drones better than a Boeing-manufactured laser weapon, based on a recent...

Reps and distributors are consolidating in the car audio aftermarket.
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Rep Consolidation: Will We See Much More?

So many reps are reaching retirement age that they are being snapped up either by distributors or other...

Consumers cut spending on car maintenance.
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Consumers Cut Spending on Car Repair and Maintenance

Consumers are in a period of belt tightening when it comes to their cars, said Autoblog. The 290...

American Bass debuts motorcycle audio amplifiers.
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American Bass Intros Its First Motorcycle Amplifiers

American Bass announced its first motorcycle amplifiers under the VFL line at the SEMA Show last month.  It...

Restyler Connect offers shop manager software specifically for car audio/restyler shops.
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A Shop Manager For 12 Volters

Restyler Connect is shop management software designed specifically for 12 volt shops. Launched by two retail partners out...

Sony will exit the European car audio aftermarket, ceasing shipments in March 2025.
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Sony Exits European Car Audio Aftermarket

UPDATED: Sony will exit the car audio market in Europe, it announced this fall. The company will cease...

Top story CEoutlook January 2025
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Top CEoutlook Story November 2024

November was a busy month based on new products introduced at the SEMA Show and more consolidation of...

DS18 showed its new high end premium powersports audio line at SEMA 2024.
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DS18 Debuts High End Marine/Powersports Line

DS18 announced at the SEMA Show last month a new line of premium powersports, marine and motorcycle products...