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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.

Boss Audio Floating Radios
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First Floating Radios From This Brand

Floating radios in 9- and 10-inch sizes are shipping from BOSS Audio's Elite brand. The new radios appear...

Port Delays Worsen
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This Company’s Containers Impacted at Sea

Harman was one of the companies whose shipping containers were aboard the ship, the One Aquila, that hit...

MECP offers Vision Zero course
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MECP Program Purchased and Revamped

A company headed by industry veteran Kris Bulla has purchased the Mobile Electronics Certified Professional (MECP) program from...

Phoenix Gold New Line Amps Subs
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Phoenix Gold Intros New Line of Amps, Subs

Phoenix Gold announced an all-new line of GX amplifiers and subwoofers with more power and larger form factors...

LoJack Winds Down Service
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Auto Security Company Calls it Quits

Long time car tracking/security company LoJack is fading into the sunset.  Its parent company CalAmp announced the “wind...

Rplate Digital License Plate
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Digital License Plate Scores Big Win

ReviverMX, which developed the first digital license plate, announced its products will now be sold through Best Buy...

Alpine's first portable speaker
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Alpine Intros a Non-Automotive Speaker

Alpine Electronics of America announced a waterproof Bluetooth speaker designed for music beyond the vehicle. The new Turn1...

Tesla Model S screen
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Tesla Ordered to Issue Recall Due to Touchscreen

The Fed on Wednesday, told Tesla to recall older Model S and X vehicles due to touchscreen failures....

Alpine iLX-407
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Alpine Intros New $399 Receiver

Alpine Electronics of America announced two new receivers, including a step up to its popular iLX-W650 receiver in...

Jeep Cherokee L McIntosh audio
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Jeep Grand Cherokee Gets This System

A new McIntosh Laboratory luxury audio OEM system will be offered in the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee...

VOXX reports Q3 2025 earnings losses.
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VOXX Says Automotive Sales to Soar Over Next 3 Years

VOXX announced today that it expects its Automotive Electronics segment to double in sales over the next three...

SounDigital Brazil heads to the US for new distribution of the car stereo amplifier brand.
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HKI (SounDigital) Brings Aboard Key Retail Salesman

HKI USA, which sells the SounDigital and Ground Zero brands in the US, announced the hiring of an...

Pioneer-DMH-WC5700NEX
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Pioneer Intros New Modular Radio

Pioneer announced at virtual CES, that it is bringing its modular radio concept down to the 6.8 inch...

Pioneer-TS-WX010A-
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Pioneer Intros Compact Powered Subwoofer

Pioneer announced at virtual CES a new compact powered subwoofer, optimized for installation in the passenger footwell. The...

Drone KeyLocker
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Drone Intros New Keylocker Feature

Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile, announced a new feature for the Drone KL1 Keylocker. The KeyLocker is...

Dashboard wide in car screens
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GM Joins Mercedes In New In-Car Trend

One of the key trends emerging in the car cabin, as seen just prior to CES 2021, is...

Harman audio headrest
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Harman’s New OEM Headrest Speakers

Headrest audio “is growing in the industry” as it can create "immersive and personal surround,” said Harman in...

Rockford Color Optix Maverick
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Rockford Overhauls Powersports Kits; Adds RGB Lighting

Rockford Fosgate announced its first motorsports side-by-side kits to use RGB lighting.  They include a Color Optix Controller...

Fortin EVO ONE
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Fortin Intros First No-Lost-Key Remote Start for These Cars

Fortin introduced late last month what it calls the first remote start solution for Mazda 3 that does...

American Bass names Master Distributor
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American Bass Names Master Distributor

American Bass USA (Solon, Ohio) is pleased to announce it has partnered with The Wholesale House Inc. (Hicksville...