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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.
Old Familiar Brand Jumps in Car Radio Market
Accele will enter the car radio market in August with two unique radios in response to the shortages...
GM Trucks Ship Without Radio Feature
The shortage of microchips is forcing car makers to choose which features to cut. General Motors recently said...
Pioneer Executive VP Passes
Kevan Morris, a well-loved leader at Pioneer Electronics for decades, passed on Saturday at an all too young...
New Replacement Radio For Harley With CarPlay
Precision Power (PPI), an Epsilon brand, showed at KnowledgeFest in Orlando, its first motorcycle audio products including an...
New Sony High End Deck For November
Sony Electronics Inc. announced its first head unit under its newly revived high end Mobile ES line of...
New 12V Trade Show Launched by Mobile Solutions
Mobile Solutions, the trainer in car audio fabrication and maker of installer tools, is launching its own industry...
First Stinger-Phoenix Gold Co-Branded Products
For the first time, Stinger and Phoenix Gold are offering co-branded products that are jointly developed by the...
Alpine Intros New Ultra High End F#1Status
Alpine is reviving its ultra high end F#1Status brand with a new system that it calls, "the pinnacle...
Top Brands Raise Prices
Prices are rising on car audio and remote start products from leading brands. JL Audio, Pioneer, Rockford Fosgate,...
Are Your Sales Starting to Slow?
While car audio sales are still up over previous years, many retailers are noticing a slow down from...
Veteran 12V Exec Launches New Company
Cicada Audio is a new motorcycle audio company launched by veteran 12 volt product designer/manager, Larry Frederick. The...
Iconic 12 Volt Retailer Sold
Iconic Midwest retailer, Car-Fi, Springfield, MO has been sold to the owner of a competing 5-store chain, Creative...
Remote Start Touchpad Allows Car Sharing
Firstech has offered several remote start touchpads over the years, but it's newest model, due in July, now...
Best Buy’s New Categories
To capitalize on the re-opening of the economy, Best Buy is jumping into some new product categories unrelated...
Alpine; Pioneer Corporate Tech Developments
Alps Alpine and Pioneer recently announced new corporate developments that signal their tech direction down the road. Earlier...
This May be the Best Way to Find Employees
By Mr Retail One of the biggest challenges in the mobile electronics industry is finding employees. As our...
Retro Promo Works for This Retailer
Twice a week Paul Nachreiner, President of AMS of Madison, WI stops off at the local radio station...
Uh Oh, Ford Now Has This…
Ford is now offering break-in detection as a new free security feature within its smartphone app. Users get...
Retail Rocks 2021
Retail sales overall are roaring back so dramatically the National Retail Federation (NRF) basically doubled its forecast for...
New Dodge Authentic OEM Navi Radio Upgrade
GCH Automotive is offering a new Authentic OEM Radio upgrade for late model Dodge Ram trucks. It allows...