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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.

Sharp Galapagos Tablet due 2nd Half

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Sharp announced it will offer a Galapagos tablet PC in the U.S. in the second half with access...

Audiovox Intro’s Lane Departure Warning

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Audiovox will deliver a combination lane departure and crash warning system in May or June at a price...

Audiovox Shows Android BackSeat Video

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Hold on to your rear seats because Audiovox will show not only Blu-ray, Mobile DTV, Pandora and a...

Pioneer Delivers Netflix to a Car Radio

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Pioneer Electronics has become the most aggressive aftermarket company in delivering apps through your radio. Nine of its...

Hyundai’s New Smartphone System Due Spring

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The latest car maker to introduce a new advanced entertainment system is Hyundai, which at CES will take...

Dual Hires Ed Sachs, Ex-Pioneer Head

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Dual Electronics announced it appointed Ed Sachs, the former president of Pioneer Mobile Electronics Entertainment as president of...

Garmin Lets You Track Anything/Anyone

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Garmin’s 2011 lineup includes the GPS maker’s first track-anything device. With the GTU 10, you can track a...

Dual’s 1st Decks for Specialists; On-Dash GPS

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Dual is displaying at CES, its first car radios aimed at the car electronics specialist in a line...

Toyota Intro’s Ford Sync Rival

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Toyota introduced its answer to the Ford Sync just prior to the Consumer Electronics Show. Named Entune, Toyota’s...

CES: OnStar’s $299 Retail Mirror Due Spring

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OnStar officially announced a retail rear view mirror packed with OnStar features to be sold through Best Buy...

First Android Aftermarket Radio:Parrot

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Thank you Parrot for finally introducing an Android car radio. Parrot, famous for its Bluetooth capability, announced just...

Mobile DTV Goes 3D; iPad-Ready

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Mobile DTV (ATSC m/h) should get a better reception at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show than last year....

Will People Watch Mobile DTV?

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There is evidence that Americans will watch TV on a small portable device, based on results from a...

eLocity HoneyComb Tablets at CES

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Stream TV Networks is rapidly broadening its tablet lineup with some of the first Honeycomb models to be...

ICE Members Report Growth in 2010

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Last year was challenging for car electronics and the economy in general, but In Car Experts (ICE), said...

MERA Buys Mobile Electronics Magazine

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The Mobile Electronics Retailers Association (MERA), a car stereo trade group, has purchased Mobile Electronics magazine and Hotwire...

Car Audio “Make Better Sound” Campaign Launches

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Hey remember better sound? Demo or die? At CES, a grass roots campaign to promote HiFi sound will...

Ford Sells 3M Sync Radios

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Ford said its Sync radio system has been installed in more than 3 million vehicles, since it was...

CES: Internet in the Car, 4G OnStar?

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Some of the top news expected this week at the Consumer Electronics Show, where more than 126,000 industry...

Metra Enters Home Theater, Teams w/Bluetrek

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Metra Electronics is expanding into home theater by entering the component market at the Consumer Electronics Show this...