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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.

Strong Sales for Remote Starters

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It’s shaping up to a banner year for remote starters based on our short poll of retailers and...

Ford Dealers Hold MyFord Touch Lessons

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Ford dealerships are starting to offer customers special demos up to 45 minutes long of the MyFord Touch...

OnStar Gets New President

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Linda Marshall has been appointed the new president of GM's OnStar, replacing Chris Preuss effective February 1. Marshall...

GM Eye’s Netflix in the Car

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Thought Pioneer and JVC are the only companies interested in streaming Netflix to a car monitor? Nope. General...

Directus Adds Navi, WiFi to Nissan

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If you ‘ve got a color LCD screen in your Nissan or Infiniti but are lacking navigation and...

HTC “Flyer” Tablet Due in March: Digitimes

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We would be surprised if HTC failed to jump into the tablet fray, so it comes as no...

Camaro Kits Popular at CES

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If CES was any indication, Chevy Camaro kits for replacing the factory radio may be a nice seller...

Sony PSP Phone Due at MWC in Feb.

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Sony will introduce its long awaited PSP phone in February preceded by the unveiling of an updated PSP...

Nintendo DS Official for March 27 at $249

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Nintendo announced official details on the release of the Nintendo 3DS gaming system delivering 3D without the need...

Crash Test Dummies Know Best

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This is a bit off the beaten path for 12-volters, but we found it interesting. It turns out...

Apple Expresses Confidence in Future

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In light of CEO Steve Jobs’ medical leave, Apple said it is producing the best products it’s ever...

Apple Sells 7M iPads in Calendar Q4

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Apple said it sold 7.33 million iPads during its fiscal first quarter ending December 25. It’s iPhone sales...

iPad Took 87% Tablet Share in Q3

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Apple took an 87 percent slice of the tablet PC market in Q3—the first quarter when the iPad...

½ of New Cars to Support Apps in 5 Years

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Over half of mass market cars will support apps through their car radio platforms by 2016. And more...

New Internet Radio Car Kit

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Livio Radio's newest Internet Radio car kit may be the most inclusive to date. Joining the Carmen introduced...

Apple’s Steve Jobs Takes Leave of Absence

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Updated below! Apple CEO Steve Jobs will take a leave of absence for an undermined period to focus...

MESA Adds Earmark Car Audio

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The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) car stereo buying/marketing group added Earmark Car Audio in Texas as...

Visteon Ahead of Curve with Android, iPad

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Visteon clearly gets that people want smartphone-grade features in their car radios. At the Consumer Electronics Show, it...

Consumer Reports Beats Up MyFord Touch

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Consumer Reports says that Ford’s MyFord Touch radio and electronics systems may offer lots of functionality, but they...

iPad Cuts PC Growth

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The iPad continues to cut into PC sales, with IDC claiming it helped slice growth for PCs, from...