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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.
12 Volt Advice For Slow Times
By James Chevrette With many retailers such as Home Depot, Walmart and Best Buy reporting or forecasting...
Audio Foundry Seeks to Improve OEM Audio
Audio Foundry is a new organization that invites different innovators to join together to produce a better OEM...
NAV-TV Aftermarket Sales Continue Until September
NAV-TV is continuing to manufacture and sell its aftermarket car audio products until a projected date of September...
Car Sales at Highest Level Since COVID
Automobile sales finished the year at 15.6 million, marking the highest level since COVID (2019). Sales rose 13...
Top Story of 2023
It was a year of many changes in the car audio industry and in the tech world in...
Samsung Announces Car-to-Home Tech
Prior to CES next week, Samsung announced it is integrating its smart home technology with Hyundai and Kia...
Introducing the Headrest Safe
Maybe you have heard of The Headrest Safe, which launched in April. It is a replacement headrest with...
One of First Kits for Can-Am Maverick R
UTV Stereo, the retailer turned UTV audio kit supplier 8 years ago, has released what it calls the...
Alpine Names Distributor
Alpine (Alps Alpine North America, Inc.) announced it has named GS Distributing Company, a NABI Industries, Inc. company,...
Top CEoutlook Story December 2023
December marked two landmark events in the car audio market. JL Audio announced the retirement of two leading...
Ford Wants to Accessorize the Frunk
Ford sees the "frunk" (front trunk) found in many electric vehicles as a new opportunity for technology, according...
Tesla Product Roundup
Over the past few months, aftermarket companies have introduced new products designed to make an audio install in...
Another JL Audio Exec Retires
Jeff Scoon, VP Electronics for JL Audio is retiring after 23 years with the company. Scoon led a...
Long Time Installer School Closes
Installer Institute, a leading school for 12 volt installers, announced it will close its doors after 31 years....
These Luxury Cars Get Next Gen CarPlay
The next generation of CarPlay, originally announced over a year ago, will first appear in vehicles from Porsche...
JL Audio President Retires
President of JL Audio, Andy Oxenhorn is retiring from the company effective Friday. Oxenhorn joined JL Audio in...
Pioneer May Be Up For Sale: Report
News organization Bloomberg is reporting that Pioneer Corporation owner Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) is considering selling the...
Mr Retail: Where’s the Low End?
By Mr Retail Most of the folks I talk to are seeing their lower end business drying up...
Blaupunkt Adds to US Lineup
Blaupunkt, which returned to the US a year ago with new and legacy head units, is now shipping...
Advanced Car Radio Tech From ATOTO
ATOTO is a car audio supplier with advanced head unit features that has just opened up a headquarters...