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Shipping Container Costs Fall
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Tariff Relief May Be On Way

The Biden administration is considering rolling back some of the tariffs on Chinese goods, as it struggles to...

BOSS-Big
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BOSS Eyes 14-Inch Car Radio

Ever since Alpine launched the first floating screen radio (from a leading brand) with a super-large screen back...

Audison new Forza amplifiers
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Audison Intros More Powerful DSP Amplifiers

Audison announced at KnowledgeFest in Orlando this weekend a new Forza family of amplifiers that will eventually replace...

Sony New Wireless Car Radios
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New Sony Wireless CarPlay Decks

By Pete Muller and Amy Gilroy Sony Electronics announced two new wireless CarPlay/Android Auto head units at some...

What's Next in Car Stereo Fabrication
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What’s Next in Fabrication: Ai Design

We reported last month on Ai Design, Tuckahoe, NY, one of the most exclusive car audio shops in...

Porsche, Aston Martin Get Next Generation of CarPlay
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Will Aftermarket Benefit From New CarPlay?

Apple’s announcement it will display and control gauge information from the car’s dashboard within CarPlay left us wondering...

12 volt sales slowdown
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Are We Back to 2019?

12 volt suppliers and dealers are starting to cut back on orders of head units and other products...

Porsche, Aston Martin Get Next Generation of CarPlay
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Here’s the New CarPlay

Apple previewed Tuesday the next generation of CarPlay, which will work with basically your entire instrument cluster in...

Tint-World-Orlando-Muller
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Two 12V National Sales Managers Run Tint World Shops

Typically, it is retailers who end up moving into manufacturing, but two national sales managers from leading 12...

How to Handle a Bad Review
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How to Deal With a Bad Online Review

By Mr. Retail Last month we discussed stopping a bad review before it happens. Well, even the best...

Lucas Lighting
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Industry Veteran Joins Lucas Lighting

Industry veteran and recent Alpine Western Regional Manager, Ken Wiseman joined new automotive lighting company Lucas Lighting, as...

RDV 12 Volt Accessories
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New Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Accessories

RDV Automotive Technology, a start up accessories supplier, announced three new add-on interfaces offering wireless CarPlay and/or wireless...

Boss Audio
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The King of CarPlay and Android Auto

We sat down with BOSS Audio Systems CEO and Founder Sam Rabanni to learn how BOSS Audio made...

Shipping container fees rise again
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Update on Tariffs

Tariffs, as you recall, are costing suppliers up to 30 percent on some car audio goods and contributing...

Best Buy Reacts to Tariffs
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Best Buy’s Retail Outlook

Best Buy said it is feeling the pinch of inflation in its latest earnings report. Consumers are now...

De Sclafani Launches New Company
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Industry Vet Launches New Company

A veteran of the 12 volt interface industry, Rich De Sclafani, announced he has formed his own company...

Alpine
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Alpine Unique Feature Due in Summer

Alpine is expected to announce this summer an update to its SiriusXM radio capability.  Through a USB update,...

12 volt sales slowdown
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Where’s the Traffic?

A short poll of retailers, reps and suppliers found that store traffic is down significantly at most 12...

Cicada motorcycle audio
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Cicada Launches New Motorcycle Audio Line

Cicada Audio, the new motorcycle-only audio brand by car audio veteran Larry Frederick will launch a new amplifier...

VOXX reports Q3 2025 earnings losses.
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VOXX Reports Aftermarket Sales

VOXX International's aftermarket automotive business grew about 15 percent during the recent year ended February 28.  Sales rose...