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.
Google Announces Nexus S
Google officially announced its next attempt at a phone under the Google Nexus brand: the Nexus S, which...
Clarion/Ford Navi Wins JD Power Awards
Clarion, which supplies many navigation systems for Ford, said its voice-activated navigation system in the Ford Fusion won...
Phoenix Gold Intro’s Slim Subs
Phoenix Gold will unveil at the Consumer Electronics Show in January new slim mount subwoofers under the SL...
Livio Radio’s Plug and Play Car Internet
Livio Radio offers a plug and play way to get Internet Radio in the car. It’s new Carmen...
JL Audio Issues Recall
JL Audio is voluntarily recalling certain HD750/1 and MHD750/1 car audio and marine amplifiers because of a defect...
Innovation in Car Electronics: Commentary
‘Drop all suppliers who don’t enforce MAP*,’ was a common cry from retailers posting comments to our recent...
New Vehicle Sales Keep Climbing
November was another strong month for U.S. car and light truck sales, which jumped 17 percent over last...
Motorola Mobility Plans 2 Tablets
Motorola plans to supply 2 tablet PCs through a new separate company--Motorola Mobility--due to spin off on January...
Verizon 4G Is Cheaper than 3G
4G LTE will be available from Verizon Wireless starting this Sunday, at prices cheaper than 3G in some...
Smartphone Share Nears 1/3rd
Better get those Android car docks ready. First, 29.7 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers now own a smartphone....
Coby Ships 7″ Tablet
We can’t call it an iPad killer, but a new Coby 7-inch WiFi tablet is available now for...
Pandora Radios Expected at CES
Kenwood gave a sneak preview of its lineup to be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show stating it...
Samsung Ships 130K Galaxy Tabs to U.S.
Samsung shipped only 130,000 Galaxy Tabs to carriers in the U.S., a trusted source tells us and the...
iPad to Impact PC Growth
The iPad has thrown a wrench not only at netbooks, but now desktop PCs. Gartner cut its forecast...
Car Stereo’s Issa Makes Headlines
Ever wonder whose voice we hear on a Viper security system when it says, “Please step away from...
Almost 6M Adults Own eReaders
About 5.9 million U.S. adults own an eReader already, almost triple the number of eReader owners last year....
O’Dock Due at CES from Oxygen
The maker of the O’Car iPhone/car radio, has another product up its sleeve. In March, Oxygen Audio of...
Rumors of iPad 2 Gain Steam
Last year heading into the Consumer Electronics Show, rumors of Apple’s forthcoming iPad dominated the show. Now rumors...
Online Takes 1/3rd of Weekend Holiday Shopping
It’s been a Merry early Christmas for online sales, which accounted for a third of the shopping over...
New Potato FM/Bluetooth iPod Kit
Here’s a wireless FM transmitter that’s truly wireless. New Potato Technologies offers an FM transmitter with stereo Bluetooth...