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Nakamichi Picks Up National Distributor
The Nakamichi car audio brand, which recently returned to the US, has partnered with Petra Industries, the nationwide...
More Dealers are Machine Building
More dealers are machine building with laser cutters and CNC routers, and some say use of these machines...
Notes on Black Friday
Overall Black Friday was the second single largest shopping day in history hitting $7.4 billion in sales, with...
AAMP Launches MECP Tech Hotline
AAMP Global has launched what it calls the industry's first MECP Certified Technician hotline. The hotline is designed...
Best Buy’s Sales Surprise; Deal With CVS
Best Buy on Tuesday reported better-than-expected sales for the recent quarter and an improved forecast for the full...
Linkswell Launches New 10-Inch Radios
Linkswell is launching a new IQ Radio lineup of large screen Android tablet radios in 9-, 10 and ...
NAV-TV Adds Popular Feature to Almost Any Radio
NAV-TV is shipping a smartphone interface that is similar to the wireless version of one of the most...
12 Volt POS Software Company Returns
SoftSell POS, a point of sale package specifically for 12 volt retailers, is returning to the market after...
Almost Half AV Radio Sales are Mechless
At some dealers, half of the double DIN decks sold now lack a CD player. Gaining in popularity...
Custom Sounds Reports Record Sales
One of the top car audio specialty chains, Custom Sounds & Tint of Texas said its 2019 sales...
Mustang Mach-E Gets First Sync 4
Ford's new Mustang Mach-E electric SUV marks the first time the car maker has expanded the Mustang family...
Meet the ‘Invisible Trailer’ From Brandmotion
Brandmotion displayed at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this month, the first aftermarket "Transparent Trailer." It places...
Meet the New 12 Volt Distributor
Sound Distributions is a new car audio distributor in the Pacific Northwest lead by Ed Weber, who also...
Car Toys President Exits
Greg Parsonson, President of 48-store Seattle-based Car Toys for the past three years, officially left the company this...
Pioneer Names New Director, Sales/Strategic Accounts
Hazim Jainoor was promoted to Director, Sales/Strategic Accounts at Pioneer Electronics. He had served as Brand Marketing Manager...
JVCKenwood and Alpine Report First Half Results
JVCKenwood and Alpine reported lower profits for the first half compared to a year ago, although Alpine saw...
New Aftermarket Radar Detector Gets AI
Radenso Radar announced what it calls, "the world’s first and only radar detector that uses artificial intelligence." The...
IASCA is Sold to Industry Member
Rights to the IASCA sound off contests, the longtime heart of the autosound market, have been sold to...
First Look at 2020 CES Innovation Award Winners
The 2020 CES Innovation Award honorees this year included the Cobra Road Scout Elite, a combination radar detector...
AAMP Global Sold to New Firm
AAMP Global, owned by Audax Private Equity, announced the completion last week of its sale to a new...