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.

Directed Launches SmartStart GPS

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Directed Electronics took the wraps off a $299 module that provides GPS tracking from a cellphone with a...

iPhone for Verizon May See Intro Tues

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Once again some of the hottest news at CES surrounds Apple, which is not in attendance. The iPhone...

DICE Kits add iheartradio to Car

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DICE is quickly adding Internet Radio to many of car kits. After announcing it will deliver Livio Radio...

Ford Intro’s All Electric Car & App at CES

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Ford president and CEO Alan Mulally chose CES as the forum to introduce the auto maker’s first zero-emissions...

MESA Group Adds Parrot

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Car electronics buying/marketing group Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) said at CES that Parrot has joined MESA...

Audi Shows off 3D Cars with Tegra 2

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Talk about reducing the lag time in infusing new cars with technology....One of the hottest features in smartphones...

CES: New Tablets from Dell, NEC, Others

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By Ed Lieber Among the new tablet PCs on view at CES are a new Dell Streak, now...

Sony Shows Portable Dash

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By Ed Lieber Following high-profile introductions at the Consumer Electronics Show, here, of wireless Internet tablets from key...

Phoenix Gold Intro’s It’s Loudest Subs

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The loudest subwoofer line to date from Phoenix Gold is the Ti2 series rated at 1200 watts peak...

24+ Pandora, Livio, iheartradio decks/kits @ CES

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Pandora may become so common in car radios that by next year, AM/FM/Pandora will be an every-day head...

Clarion Gets Animated UI, HD Radio

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The sexiest change to Clarion’s 2011 lineup on display at CES is an animated user interface with finger...

Pandora Sweeps Kenwood Lineup

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Pandora has overtaken the Kenwood’s 2011 lineup with 9 new radios offering control over Pandora on your iPhone....

Audiovox May Buy Klipsch

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Audiovox Electronics said it is in discussions to buy the high end audio supplier Klipsch, which is privately...

Alpine First with New Sirius XM “TiVo” Tuners

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Alpine Electronics is first out of the gate with radios that work with a new XM tuner SXV100...

TomTom Debuts HD Traffic for U.S.

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Finally, HD Traffic is coming to America. After launching in Europe about 3 years ago, the service that...

Motorola Shows Xoom Tablet at CES

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By Esther Shein Motorola Mobility and Verizon Wireless unveiled the Motorola Xoom tablet PC at CES Wednesday, the...

Samsung Intro’s Slider Tablet PC

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By Esther Shein Samsung wowed showgoers at the Consumer Electronics Show with a unique slider tablet PC for...

Coby Intro’s 23 Tablets at CES

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Coby is aggressively pushing into tablet PCs with approximately 23 new models at CES. One of the Coby...

Sony’s 12-Volt High Tech Comeback

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Sony is taking the wraps off a number of high concept car audio products at CES. It’s the...

Sirius XM Adds “TiVo” to Car Radios

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For the first time in years, Sirius XM is offering a new aftermarket tuner for car stereo head...