Car News
More Price Hikes Hit April 1
Even more companies raised prices effective April 1 as a result of the rising costs of shipping, materials...
Wavtech Expands Into High End Audio
Wāvtech, the maker of car audio OEM integration and processors, has been named the exclusive master distributor of...
It’s Not a Joke…
Everything in this post may seem like an April Fool's prank but actually happened; just as shipping containers...
JL Audio Expands Clarion Marine
JL Audio, Inc. announced that it is expanding the Clarion Marine brand to cover powersports and recreational vehicle...
20 Percent of Car Audio Passes Through Here
Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA), the only 12 volt distributor group, says that 20 percent of the 12 volt...
Best Buy Top Manager Goes to AAMP
AAMP Global announced Monday that a 20-plus year veteran of Best Buy has joined AAMP as Director of...
Another Chip Plant Fire May Impact 12 Volt
It's hard to believe, but yet another Japanese chip plant caught fire last week and some car audio...
Industry Veteran Transfers to New Company
A leading 12 volt engineer and Vice President at NAV-TV, Derek Schmiedl, is leaving the company and the...
AAMP 10-Inch Radio Gets New Kits
AAMP Global is launching new vehicle-specific, plug-n-play kits for its Stinger 10-inch, HEIGH10 radio. The new kits may...
New Retailer Certification for Driver Safety
A new MECP training module will allow retailers to receive certification in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which...
12V Dealer Featured in Road & Track
An upscale car audio retailer was profiled in the February/March issue of Road and Track magazine, which has...
Ford Delays Infotainment in F150
Ford announced that it will build F150 trucks and Edge SUVs in North America without certain modules including...
First of Kind Kit for Metra
Metra Electronics is shipping its first dash kit to include an OLED screen. It's designed to allow most...
New Social Media Guru for 12 Volters
A former retailer has launched a new social media company for car audio, window tint and automotive retailers,...
3 New Cars Show Infotainment Trends
Three new vehicles—the Jeep Wagoneer and two upcoming BMW electric vehicles-- show the current trends in infotainment: multiple...
Dealers Raise Labor Rates and Other Fees
As suppliers increase dealer costs on many car audio products, so dealers are starting to raise service fees...
Precision Power Moves Upscale
Precision Power is going upscale as parent company Epsilon wants to return the brand to its original luster,...
Stimulus Passes: 12V Impact Expected
The US House of Representatives passed Biden’s $1.9 trillion Coronavirus relief bill, which means $1,400 stimulus payments could...
Another Round of 12 Volt Price Hikes
Many car audio companies are now raising prices, due to the higher cost of parts and freight. Kenwood...
12V Company Wins Again Against Chinese Counterfeiter
After first winning a court battle against a Chinese counterfeiter almost a year ago, Oracle Lighting said it...