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.
Hertz Expands Marine Lineup
Hertz is launching a full lineup of new marine audio products, and is shipping the company's first source...
De Scalfani, RDVFL, Named National Rep for German Maestro
Rich De Sclafani, founder of the new RDVFL integration company, has been named national manufacturer's representative for the...
Mr Retail’s 6 New Year’s Resolutions
As I think about the year ahead, these are some of my New Year’s resolutions for my business. ...
Alpine Names New Fulfillment Center
Alpine (Alps Alpine North America) announced a new "fulfillment center" partner as Tri-State Enterprises for the area of...
Best Buy Lays Off Workers
Best Buy is laying off about 700 employees, or roughly 0.7 percent of its workforce, said reports. A...
New Car Inventory is Starting to Build
The automobile industry is showing signs of recovery from its severe shortages, reports Automotive News. At the lowest...
Alpine To Debut New Optim8
Alpine (Alps Alpine North America) will debut a new product called Optim8 on the first day of the...
Porsche Expands Radio Upgrades
Porsche is expanding its radio upgrade program that supplies CarPlay and Android Auto decks for older Porsche vehicles....
New Category From Audiotec Fischer
Audiotec Fischer, supplier of German-made brands Brax, Helix and Match, said it will unveil March 4 what it...
New Rep Firm Launches
Former Kicker Global Trainer Ken Bundy has launched a manufacturer's rep firm in Michigan called CJO Sales. CJO...
Metra To Track Key Products
Metra Electronics is taking steps to enforce its Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) and improve dealer margins by applying...
KENWOOD Names New VP Sales
KENWOOD USA (kenwood.com/usa/car) has appointed a new Vice President of Sales for the Car Electronics Division, replacing Mike...
First Maestro Deck From This Brand
Sound Stream Reserve is shipping its first deck to work with iDatalink Maestro modules. The deck is a...
MSC Ships High End Systems For Specific Vehicles
North American Distributor MSC is shipping this week what it calls the industry's highest end vehicle specific audio...
Kenwood Exec Departs
Mike Roberts,VP Sales & Marketing for KENWOOD for the past four years (and a veteran of KENWOOD in...
BMW Says These Screens Will Disappear
BMW believes the super large displays that are overtaking the dashboard will be gone in 10 years, according...
Two 12 Volt Executive Changes
Here we report two changes among 12 volt executives--one at Car Toys, and one at the relative new...
VOXX-Directed Aftermarket Sales Slow For Quarter
VOXX said its sales of aftermarket car audio fell more than expected for the recent quarter ending November...
Rockford Names New Rep/Distributor in 3 Territories
Rockford Fosgate announced it has appointed The Progressive Group as its manufacturers' rep in 3 new territories, expanding...
Progressive Merges With 3 Reps
The Progressive Group, a leading manufacturer’s rep and distributor owned by Patrick Industries, has merged with three different...