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.
Car Stereo Down 7%
With the end of the year nearing, it’s time to give car stereo a report card on 2010...
JVC Mobile Adds 3 Car Decks
JVC Mobile is launching a trio of entry-level car CD players starting at $79.95. Shipping now is a...
$89 Kindle on Black Friday Special
Three years ago a Kindle eReader sold for $399 and quantities were so limited the device could bring...
Acer Shows off Family of Tablets
Acer announced its plans to enter the tablet age, with a family of 5 models, including a smartphone-tablet...
Kobo WiFi eReader Now on Walmart.com
Walmart’s got the Kindle, the iPad and it sells Sony Readers online. It also just expanded its offering...
WiFi Car Radios to Soar
Cars with WiFi capability are still a rarity; only about 174,000 OEM WiFi systems for cars shipped around...
Samsung Sells 600K Galaxy Tabs
Apple’s iPad may be king of the tablet, but Samsung’s Galaxy Tab—just launched in the U.S.—is off to...
MINI Gets Twitter, Facebook, Internet
The MINI showed off its upcoming Internet Radio system at the recent Los Angeles Auto Show. MINI expects...
NOOKcolor TV Ad Launches Today
To show off its new NOOKcolor—the first color eReader or tablet from a leading eReader brand—Barnes & Noble...
Amazon Price Check App & You
Now customers can shop at any store and check to see if Amazon has a cheaper price on...
Audiovox Intro’s Lane Departure Product
It’s a product that can help drivers guilty of indulging in texting while driving, at least to some...
Sirius XM Offers Free Service for Holiday
By Demian Russian With Thanksgiving right around the corner next week, there will be many families out on...
Mobile DTV Gets a Jump Start
Life is returning to the push to launch Mobile DTV—digital live TV for portable and car products. A...
Apple “World Pad” May Replace iPad
Why have a 3G iPad when you can have a World Pad that works, well, all over the...
Sirius XM Seeking to Move to XM
Sirius XM chief financial officer David Frear admitted by all appearances that the satellite radio company expects to...
Tablets to be a Commodity in 1 or 2 Years
Insight Media is not trying to soften the blow here folks. eReaders are already a commodity and will...
Audi Intro’s iPad App
Audi released a new iPad app that demonstrates its in-car technology on the new A8, including its sound...
Black Friday: $198 Laptop; $179 Netbook
Walmart will break the $200 price barrier on a laptop PC this coming Black Friday with an eMachines...
Best Buy Warns of Late Christmas
Best Buy said consumers may delay holiday purchases until the last minute. CEO Brian Dunn told Reuters that...
Should 12-Volters Stock iPod Accessories
Christmas is coming, which means a boat load of accessories will be sold as gifts for iPods and...