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.
More Suppliers Exit SEMA Show
In addition to Kicker, BOSS Audio and Race Sport Lighting, several other vendors have pulled out of the...
How Much Backorder is On the Books
One 12 volt distributor has $5.4 million on the books in backorders. Another has over $6 million in...
Floating Radio Sales Climb
Since Alpine first introduced its Halo "floating" radios over three years ago, the category has been gaining steadily,...
Rockford Intros Two Powersports Audio Systems
Rockford Fosgate announced two new audio systems specific to Polaris and Can-Am vehicles. The RNGR18-STG1 audio system for...
12V Sales Take a Breather
For an industry that's been going great guns for over a year, many dealers are seeing the first...
Brazilian Amp Maker You May Not Know
Banda AudioParts is a Brazilian amplifier company which claims to offer the highest RMS-rated full range 4-channel amplifier...
More Dealers Turn to Walmart for Inventory
Car audio dealers are increasingly turning to Walmart and other mass merchants to buy CarPlay head unit inventory,...
3 Suppliers Pull Out of SEMA Show
At least three suppliers have cancelled plans to exhibit at the SEMA Show in November due to rising...
Accele Decks Ships This Month
CORRECTION: We apologize for the newsletter headline that incorrectly stated Accele will ship CarPlay decks. This was an...
SounDigital’s HKI Soft Launches Integration
HKI, which sells the SounDigital, Ground Zero and Four Connect brands, is entering the OEM integration market and...
Dealers Chip in For Air Shipping Decks
At least three top car radio manufacturers have provided dealers/distributors the option, on select occasions, to chip in...
Beginner Mistakes Selling Truck Accessories
By Mr Retail Planning for the future is a natural part of owning a business. And with all...
Even Amazon is Low on Decks
CarPlay/Android Auto car radio shortages continue to worsen with August said to be the most challenging month of...
Odd Ball Installs–Dodge Journey
By Mr Retail Nu Image Audio in Salina, Kansas submitted an interesting build to us recently. The shop...
Oliver Marketing Buys 12V Rep/Distributor
Oliver Marketing, a rep firm in Auburn, WA has acquired the 12 volt business of Pacific Northwest rep...
New Leader at Triton Audio
Former National Sales Manager for BOSS Audio, Jason Hannon, has been named VP Sales and Marketing for Triton...
Remote Start Penetration in New Cars
By next year, remote start and security will be available in some form in 90 percent of cars...
Aftermarket Marks Milestone
For the first time since 2007, the aftermarket will see an increase in audio shipments to dealers in...
Firstech Adds iDataStart to Brand Mix
Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile remote start brands, is adding the iDataStart remote start brand from Automotive...
Remote Start Sees Tight Supplies
Suppliers say they expect remote start supply issues this year. VOXX, which also sells leading Directed remote start,...