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.

iSimple Updates GateWay Package

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iSimple revealed it has sold 100,000 of its GateWay iPod/iPhone add-on car kits since 2007. The kits have...

Ford to Run HD Radio Ad Campaign

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The 2011 Ford Edge heading to dealers in fall will be the first car to include iTunes Tagging...

WikiReader at BJ’s for $69

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WikiReader, the pocket device loaded with Wikipedia information, landed its first retail placement at BJ’s Wholesale Club and...

Ford Improves Sync Voice

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Ford just announced voice recognition will be the Sync radio's primary user interface going forward. Let that “sink”...

Droid X Due Thursday

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Verizon Wireless and Motorola said the Droid X smartphone will go on sale Thursday through Verizon for $200...

More Volt News…

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General Motors released another juicy tidbit Wednesday about its Chevy Volt electric car due later this year. The...

Summer Tablet Update

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There’s no honest competitor to the Apple iPad in sight but if you want a review of tablet...

Talk of iPhone 4 Recall that Could Cost Apple $1.5 Billion

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Cries for a recall of the iPhone 4 on popular websites is the latest headache for Apple as...

Windows 7 Tablets Due

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Microsoft Tuesday confirmed that Windows 7 Phones are on the way by Christmas and said a broad selection...

Smartphones Still Dogged by Shortages

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From the iPhone to HTC’s EVO and Incredible, smartphones aren’t coming fast enough to match demand. The iPhone...

More Good News for Android

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Android continues to make inroads into smartphone territory. The format now has 90,000 apps, making it a respectable,...

HD Radio Share Soars

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HD Radio is finally hitting its stride in car radios and its developer, iBiquity has declared it's reached...

Best Buy Gets FLO TV

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Audiovox said Tuesday morning that Best Buy will begin selling the FLO TV car tuner system this quarter...

Barnes & Noble Launches eTextbook Store/Studyware

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Barnes & Noble is expanding the Nook brand beyond eReaders and is aggressively pursuing the eTextbook market. The...

Car Toys Takes on JBL MS-8

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Car Toys confirmed it will start carrying the JBL (Harman) MS-8 new $800 sound system-in-a-box for the car,...

Garminphone Gets Price Reduction

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We can't tell you how strong or weak sales are on the Garminfone, but the price just got...

Garmin Glitch Gets a Fix Says Consumer Reports

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If your Garmin Nuvi portable navigation device (PND) is freezing up, Garmin has a fix for that. The...

Borders Offers Free eBooks

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After opening up an eBookstore this week, Borders is giving away 5 free best-sellers for anyone who downloads...

Sirius XM May Switch over to XM

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Sirius XM is preparing to switch over to XM satellites and run its service over XM rather than...

Expresso Launches Combo Golf-PND

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Expresso Satellite Navigation is offering a $249 combo portable car- and golf-GPS device. It uses Navigon and iGolf...