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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.
Time to Rethink Radar Detectors?
By Mr Retail Our store started selling radar detectors in the early 90’s and made a major push...
MasterTech Welcomes Back Bitchin’ Rides Dave Kindig
Press Release (UNEDITED): TEMPE-- MasterTech Expo is proud to announce legendary Dave Kindig will take the stage to...
7 Ways to Increase Your Business for Less Than $50
By James Chevrette Business has been soft this summer for some shops and good for others. For those...
Beach Auto Sound’s 3 Tesla Tips
For dealers in Southern California Teslas and electric vehicles are common enough that some shops, such as Beach...
Top Story July 2024
One of July's highlights in the 12 volt industry was the purchase by Stinger of Race Sport Lighting. ...
MTX Names Three Distributors
After announcing it is reinstating distributors in some markets, MTX named its initial three partners: Vickers AV, Mid-State...
SiriusXM Launches Paid Podcast Through Apple
SiriusXM today announced SiriusXM Podcasts+, a new subscription available directly in Apple Podcasts that includes some of the...
CarPlay Wired-to-Wireless Adapter From RDVFL
RDVFL Automotive Technology is shipping a wired-to-wireless CarPlay/Android Auto adapter that converts a wired CarPlay/Android Auto deck to...
Wāvtech Ships 5-Channel Fully-Featured Amp
Wāvtech, the car audio OEM integration supplier that recently entered the amplifier market, is shipping its first 5-channel...
MTX Considers Adding Distributors in Some Regions
MTX is considering adding distributor partners in specific areas of the country. In today’s market, since the pandemic,...
Shipping Costs Rise, Spot Shortages Reported
Shipping container prices are on the rise again and retailers are reporting back orders from some leading vendors,...
Kicker Refreshes CompQ Subwoofer Line
KICKER is starting to ship a refresh of its top of the line round subwoofers, the CompQ series....
Stinger Buys This 12V Company
Stinger (formerly AAMP Global) has acquired the assets of Race Sport Lighting, maker of aftermarket lighting. With the...
Shift to Big Ticket Systems Continues
For the past several years, a growing portion of 12 volt retail specialists' business has been in higher...
Custom Audio’s Secret Sauce
Custom Audio Concepts, Lima, Ohio continues to achieve double digit growth in car audio at a time when...
Introducing a Remote Chauffeur
An innovative company called Ottopia, is offering a new remote chauffeur service. Once a driver initiates the service,...
Memphis Revamps Two Lines
Memphis said it has fully overhauled its entry level Street Reference (SRX) speakers and mid-tier Power Reference (PRX)...
New JL Audio Marine Source Units
Garmin announced two new JL Audio MediaMaster marine/powersports source units. Shipping now, the MediaMaster 55 has an LCD...
Ex JVC Leader Joins Cicada, Recoil Audio
Cicada Audio (the recent motorcycle audio start up) and Recoil Audio, both owned by Lucky Star Trading, have...
MTX Ships New Terminator Amp Line
MTX began shipping the full line of new Terminator amplifiers on Friday. The company said the new line...