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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.
Harman’s Latest OEM Upgrade System
At CES HARMAN expanded on the systems it offers to car makers, allowing them to provide audio upgrades...
Best of CES in Transportation
Chosen as Engadget's Best of CES winner in the category of transportation, the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept...
Ring Security Camera for Car
Following a two-year delay, Amazon will start selling the Ring Car Cam featuring a live view option, which...
OEM Highlights From CES
Based on the trends at CES, it seems exterior car paint is actually going electric and electroluminescent, at...
BMW’s Color Changing Car
BMW’s latest concept car was shown in two versions at CES. Both versions are called the BMW i...
Sony Car Gets Update
At CES, Sony showed a new prototype of its car, now named Afeela. The electric sedan, in a...
Alpine Intros PrismaLink Preloaded Sub Wedges
Alpine, Alps Alpine North America, said it is aiming at a young audience with a new PrismaLink line...
HARMAN Partners With Metra on its First Harley Systems
HARMAN announced at CES a new partnership with Metra Electronics in HARMAN's first Harley-Davidson specific motorcycle audio kits....
Holoride In-Car VR Finally Launches
The long promised holoride VR system, which turns rear seat entertainment into a “theme park-like ride,” is finally...
Alpine Intros Next Gen R-Series
Alpine, Alps Alpine North America, announced its next generation R-Series line up, now certified for High-Resolution playback. The...
Alpine Sets Date for SiriusXM 360L
Alpine (Alps Alpine North America) will be the first aftermarket car audio company to offer SiriusXM-Ready head units...
Alpine Names Rep, Distributor
Alpine Electronics expanded its territory with distributor GoFast Solutions, Middletown, CT and named Trent Partners as its manufacturer's...
Facts of the Year for 12 Volters
First, some data from the holidays we pointed to earlier: sales in consumer electronics overall fell 5.3 percent...
Top 12V Story of The Year
We were surprised to see many of the top stories of 2022 were about businesses bought or sold...
Mega Subwoofer Due From Sundown
Sundown Audio announced two limited run subwoofers designed for demo builds. The first is a "monster" subwoofer that...
Sony Top 3 Demo Build Winners Announced
Sony Car Audio announced the top three winners of its Mobile ES demo car build contest. They were...
Selling Your Shop; Call Tint World
If you are a car audio or automotive-type shop looking to sell, Tint World may be interested in...
Sony Car Audio Build Contest Finalists
Sony Car Audio has announced the top 10 demo car finalists for its recent Sony Mobile ES build...
Zapco Gets New Master Distributor
Zapco, a pioneering amplifier company in the early days of car audio and on the competition circuit, has...
Compustar Goes Direct With Key Dealer
Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile remote start and security, and Momento dash cameras announced a new direct...