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.
Sirius XM Triples Net Subs for the Quarter
Sirius XM tripled the number of subscribers added in Q3 this year compared to the quarter last year....
RIM Wants to Team With Car Aftermarket
In a surprising new opportunity for the car electronics aftermarket, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion addressed the KnowledgeFest...
KnowledgeFest 2011 Dates Set
The KnowledgeFest car electronics show sponsored by the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association (MERA) will be held next year...
New 12V Defective Product Proposal
Retailers have credit scores, how about defective product scores? To help lower the cost of handling defective product...
Walmart to Sell iPad Next Week: MacRumors
Update! Walmart confirmed that the iPad will be in hundreds of stores this week, reaching 2,300 of its...
Alpine KFest Show Specials
Alpine is offering several show specials to retailers at KnowledgeFest. The company is bundling its Pandora car radio--the...
JL Audio Intro’s Low Cost Amp Series
JL Audio unveiled at KnowledgeFest a series of car amplifiers starting at $200 in a new entry level...
12 Volt Group to Alter Course
The 12 Volt Initiative said it will reinvent itself after learning from its first car stereo awareness campaign....
Car Aftermarket Future is in Safety
Its not sexy but blind spot detection and similar products are actually coveted by consumers and this is...
Pandora Courts Aftermarket Radio Makers
Update: It appears Alpine got a little over-exuberant during the Pandora keynote yesterday, and exagerrated a bit. It...
Windows Phone 7 Launched
Microsoft introduced 9 Windows Phone 7 models with the Samsung Focus to be the first to release on...
Retailers Air Gripes at Roundtable
Many retailers and suppliers alike are grouchy these days and so retailers weren’t shy about airing their gripes...
How Not to Walk Customers
Do you know the 8/16 rule ? If a customer has a good experience at a retailer he’ll...
Audiovox Car Link Smartphone Remote Starter
Lets face it. Starting your car from a smartphone is the rage and any respectable remote start provider...
Audiovox Launches Internet Radio Head Unit
Audiovox (Jensen) is introducing its first car radios with Internet Radio control. Rather than Pandora, SHOUTcast is providing...
New Scholarship for Installers
A lucky installer new to the business may receive a scholarship to an certified installer school. At KnowledgeFest,...
1st Phone App for Any Remote Starter
Auto Page announced at KnowledgeFest the C3 Hybrid--the first smartphone app+ module that can work with just about...
First iPod Out Kit Debuts from DICE
DICE Electronics is the first aftermarket company to use Apple’s iPod Out feature that lets a car radio...
MECP Announcement
MECP Announcement: If you think you already have what it takes to become an MECP (Mobile Electronics Certified...
Ford SDK for Car-Safe Apps
Ford is taking a lead in creating apps that are safe for in-car use. Today it announced the...