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.
Nakamichi Ships New CarPlay Deck
Nakamichi Car Audio is shipping this month a new CarPlay/Android Auto deck plus two single DIN decks. Nakamichi...
Oddest 12 Volt Installation Ever?
By Mr Retail Tint World of Fort Lauderdale did a unique install in a coffin. Yes, a coffin!...
Spotify’s Car Device Wait List Opened to All Users
Spotify launched a car device called "Car Thing" back in April on an invitation-only basis and has now...
More Good News on Ports
The White House announced today it helped broker a deal to keep the Port of Los Angeles in...
Race Sport to Ship Its First Projector Bulb Series
Race Sport Lighting will ship in November a new series of cutting edge LED bulbs for vehicles with...
Beloved 12V Support Tech Passes
Once again we report the loss of a beloved industry member. Ron Hettich, the Lead Technician for K40...
New Sony Low-Priced CarPlay Deck Due in December
Sony Electronics announced it will offer in December a new budget priced CarPlay car media player called the...
Apple May Expand CarPlay
Apple is working on technology that would expand CarPlay deeper into car functions, reports Bloomberg. The iPhone maker...
Dave Kindig to Teach at MasterTech 12V Expo
A new car audio/custom fabrication show lead by Mobile Solutions’ Bryan Schmitt will include automotive celebrity Dave Kindig...
Can 12V Companies Get Tariff Exemptions
Plenty of car audio companies have applied for exemptions from the current China tariffs of up to 30...
Best Buy Rolls Out New Tech Program
Best Buy is rolling out nationwide a new program that not only offers tech support, but provides subscribers...
New 12V Lookup Tool: The 12Vdashboard
A new 12 volt "lookup" tool for adding aftermarket kits, remote start, lights and other products to cars...
JVCKenwood Hit With Cyber Attack in Europe
Some of JVCKenwood's servers in Europe were subject to a cyber attack two weeks ago, the company said....
Both SoCal Ports Expand Operations
Both the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles plan to expand their operating hours to help work...
12V Chinese Factories Partially Shuttered
Are you sitting down? China is cutting off the power supply to factories, especially in Northern China, which...
Dealing with Unruly Clients
By Mr Retail Today we are going to talk about our clients. To put it bluntly, they are...
mObridge First of Kind Preamp for Mercedes
mObridge announced what it called the first aftermarket coax preamp to work with the Mercedes-Benz MOST150 coaxial system....
Port Delays Intensify
The volume of containers at the Port of Los Angeles is up 30 percent over last year but...
Another Sad Passing
We are saddened to announce the passing of Steven Bach, former Powerbass executive and President and founder of...
First ESCORT Detector With Dashcam
ESCORT launched the company's first radar detector to include a dash camera for video as well as radar...