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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.
Alpine to Show More Affordable Status at KnowledgeFest
Alpine (Alps Alpine North America) will unveil its recently announced Status system at KnowledgeFest in Orlando, FL, June...
JVCKenwood, Alps Alpine Report Full Year Results
JVCKenwood and Alps Alpine reported full year results for the Japanese financial year ended March 31. Both companies...
Motorcycle Sound Offs: Sign of a Rising Market
Just as the boom in car audio in the 80's brought with it the phenomenon of car audio...
Alpine Ships New Hi-Res 2DIN Deck
Alpine is now shipping the iLX-507, a double DIN, 7-inch receiver with Hi-Resolution Audio and a Hi-Res screen....
Top Selling AV Receiver Q1
The hottest selling feature for car radios in 2022 is simply keeping CarPlay/Android Auto models in stock. This...
Firstech Dashcam Strategy, New M7
Firstech believes over the next ten years, the aftermarket dashcam market will grow exponentially in North America. The...
Intel Revises Chip Shortage Forecast
Months ago, Intel predicted the chip shortage would continue until 2023. Now, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger says the...
MTI Acoustics Expands Again
Several retailers have entered the subwoofer enclosure market in recent years, but few have been as successful as...
Alpine Ships Halo Truck Enclosures
Alpine (Alps Alpine North America) is shipping two new dual 8-Inch Alpine Halo preloaded truck enclosures that easily...
First Focal by Naim Car Audio Shop
A number of specialized Focal branded home stores can be found around the country, But the first of...
VP Exits ZZ-2
Rich DeSclafani, VP of ZZ-2 in the US, announced he has parted ways with the company effective Friday....
Most Advanced Rear Seat System?
There are rear seat video systems and then there’s a 31-inch overhead due this year from BMW in...
Latest Bose Technology
Bose is getting ready to place its new “SeatCentric” audio systems in new cars, according to MotorTrend. With...
Is a Recession Looming?
Leading banks and economists this month are forecasting the odds of recession over the next two years. Some...
Unique Blind Spot Detector from Rydeen
Two new products from Rydeen are designed to solve the typical calibration headaches when installing blind spot detectors. ...
Gas Prices Impacting 12V Sales?
With gas prices soaring to $6.50 in California and topping $4 in many states, some retailers are seeing...
More Epsilon Brands Switch to MAP
As of June 1, all Epsilon Electronics' brands will now adhere to a Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) policy. ...
Andy W. Thanks Sidney Harman
We get accused of printing bad news, so we are taking the opportunity to reprint an uplifting story. ...
Two Management Changes at Kicker
Kicker officially announced the retirement of its long time Director of Global Marketing, Kevin Campbell this week. Campbell...
Tens of Thousands of Remote Start Modules Bricked by 3G Shutoff
Tens of thousands of aftermarket remote-start-by-phone modules in the field ceased functioning in February, when AT&T cut off...