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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.
Android Auto Glitches Reported After Android 11 Downloads
Users who recently updated to Android 11 are reporting problems with Android Auto Wireless including glitches in music...
Nakamichi Air Ships New CarPlay Deck
Nakamichi Car Audio announced it is air shipping to the US, a thousand units of a new 2021...
Car Audio’s Second Chance
By Ata Ehdaivand One thing that’s kind of neat right now is there’s a lot of customers...
Long Range Weather Forecast for Remote Start Season
As remote start sales are dependent on the weather, we pay close attention to the long-range forecasts for...
Morel Announces New Audiophile Speaker Line
Morel is introducing its most complete new lineup to date, offering more tweeter options, and speakers with wider...
Car Toys Appoints New Director of High End Audio
A Car Toys store manager, Jeremy Boyd, who started the chain's push to Hi-Res Audio, has been promoted...
Best Selling 12V Amps, Speakers in Pandemic
During the pandemic, secondary brands are gaining market share as first tier companies run out of product, sending...
A 12 Volt Chain’s Pandemic Story
What do you do when store traffic is overwhelming, you are running out of product and three employees...
Alpine Ships Wireless DSP
Alpine Electronics is shipping its new wireless digital signal processor (DSP) that processes in Hi-Res Audio, up to...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Goes On Preorder Sept 2
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Z Fold 2 Tuesday, offering an improved screen, better hinge and streamlined imaging between...
New Virtual 12V University Announced
A new online '12 volt university’ has been announced by former Mobile Electronics magazine editor Solomon Daniels and...
4G Dashcam Market Takes a Shift
The 4G dashcam is one of the biggest innovations in car security in years. But even as it's...
Proposed Training For Green Installers
As more retailers attempt to "grow their own" car audio installers, or train them from scratch, there may...
A Note About Your PPP Forgiveness
If your Payroll Protection Program loan was less than $150,000 you may want to hold off on applying...
Are 12V Sales Slowing or Not?
More than 40 percent of retailers we polled online and by phone say that sales have started to...
Some Retail Tips From Best Buy
Best Buy revealed several new strategies that provide a glimpse into retailing of the future. The chain is...
Alpine’s Mike Anderson Shares Outlook on the Aftermarket
During a wide-ranging interview with Alpine USA’s Mike Anderson by the Mobile Electronics Association (MEA) last week, Anderson...
New 12V Industry Magazine Debuts
A new online magazine for members of the car audio industry will launch next month by Educar, the...
Top Car Audio Products Worldwide 2020
A team of dozens of leading journalists from 29 countries has picked the top electronics products in Europe...
Did Face Shield PR Help 12V Sales?
The publicity generated by car audio shops who produced face shields for essential workers back in March/April, did...