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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.
Alcohol In-Car Tech Mandate Passes
Along with the new $1 trillion infrastructure package that will be signed into law shortly, comes a mandate...
ZZ-2 Launches Wireless CarPlay for Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Ram
ZZ-2, the two year old interface company that sells adapters to add wireless CarPlay and Android Auto Wireless...
Sony Ships its Top Line Deck
Sony is shipping its first deck in years under the Mobile ES line. The new 10.1 inch model...
First Half Results at JVCKENWOOD, ALPS ALPINE
Recent earnings reports from JVCKENWOOD and ALPS ALPINE show a tough period for profits in their infotainment sectors....
Metra Ships LED Projector Bulbs
Heise, a Metra Electronics brand, is shipping its first LED bulbs for projector lights. Standard LED bulbs don't...
FYI: JVCKENWOOD Moves Japan Radio Production
Delays in the supply chain have lead JVCKENWOOD to transfer the production of its Japanese-market car navigation radios...
12 Volt Sales Decline Reported
The downturn in store traffic and sales that began in September, is continuing for some retailers and suppliers,...
SEMA Announces Best Product Award Winners
SEMA announced Tuesday the Best Product Award Winners in all categories including mobile electronics. Grabbing a first place...
Nakamichi Enters Hi-Res Audio
Nakamichi announced at SEMA 2021 a Hi-Res Audio certified digital signal processor/amplifier that is expected to be the...
Triton Intros New High Output Subs
Triton Audio, a line sold exclusively by distributors who are members of the Elite Distributor Alliance 12 volt...
LA Ports Get New Funding; Still No National Guard
On Sunday, President Biden announced new funding that will help “cut port congestion by slashing red tape.” He...
New HEIGH10 Kits at SEMA Show
AAMP Global is introducing two new plug and play kits for its large-screened Stinger HEIGH10 radio, in addition...
Weather Forecast for Remote Start Season 2021-2022
Despite the warm weather this October, the long range forecast from Accuweather calls for cold spells early in...
7 Retail Tips for the Holidays
By Mr Retail This holiday will likely go down as one of the most unique selling seasons in...
Introducing TURY, New SounDigital Sister Company
HKI, the parent of SounDigital and Ground Zero is now the exclusive US distributor for TURY, a Tier...
With Rise in Carjacking, This Product Returns
Carjacking has risen so dramatically that Clifford, a VOXX security brand, is bringing back its BlackJax anti-carjacking system...
JL Intros MAX and Tun4
JL Audio announced a new professional grade, dual FFT measurement device called the "MAX" that works with five...
New Employees Get Expensive
With big box chains from Walmart to Chipotle offering perks like college tuition reimbursement, how does a small...
JL Audio Announcement Thursday
JL Audio will announce a new aftermarket car audio product Thursday, October 21 at 1pm PDT / 4pm...
FYI: A Note About the Metaverse
Facebook announced this week a major investment in the “metaverse," the next generation of the Internet, just as...