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MTX Says It’s Fine, Thank You
MTX Audio has kept a low profile for the past two years, but that may be ending soon....
Car Audio Exec Indicted for Drug Smuggling
A former prominent car audio executive who ran Audiobahn and Alphasonik has been indicted for smuggling drugs hidden...
DIY Brand Heads to Car Audio Dealers
A former DIY brand of car and home audio products sold direct to consumers in the 90's and...
12 Volt Maker Enters Furniture Market
We saw continued signs of diversification among car audio vendors at CES this year. One of the more...
Alpine Brings Two Rep Employees In-House
Alpine Electronics of America has created new in-house sales positions for two of its former independent sales reps....
EchoMaster Intros Digital Park Sensor for Trucks
Press Release (unedited) CLEARWATER, FL – EchoMaster, a Power Brand of AAMP Global, today introduces a new ParkAlert...
OEM Dr Explains 2 Technologies
With the 2019 model year comes two new vehicle technologies that are worth a close look. General Motors...
Mercedes Option May Aim at Aftermarket
Mercedes-Benz recently began allowing European customers to upgrade their radio later in the life of the car. And...
Arc Audio Teams with Foose
ARC Audio has partnered with Chip Foose in an exclusive marketing program for 2019. This marks the second...
Behold the New SiriusXM
Now that SiriusXM finalized its purchase of Pandora today, the company is moving quickly to offer packages that...
Stricter Amplifier Ratings Proposed
Ratings on amplifiers vary so greatly that consumers are left wondering why a 1,000 watt amplifier can cost...
Remote Starters Hit Backorder
Just as a polar vortex hits the Midwest, remote starters are in back order, with product orders being...
Viper Products to Appear on ‘The Price is Right’
Press Release--VISTA, CA - Directed announced its products will appear on TV's "The Price Is Right." A contestant...
Distributor Group to Hit Milestone
Car audio distributor group, the Elite Distributor Alliance, EDA, expects to control the majority of distributor buying power...
Pioneer Sale Wins Approval
The Pioneer Corporation sale to Baring Private Equity Asia was approved by Pioneer shareholders today, rescuing the leading...
Industry Exec Passes Suddenly
Ted Henricks, Vice President of Maxxsonics died suddenly at his home near Chicago Wednesday at the age of...
6 x 9 Coax/Sub For Motorcycles
Cerwin Vega Mobile and Diamond Audio announced at CES new 6 x 9 "coaxial subs" designed for motorcyclists...
Directed’s Breathalyzer Remote Start Combo
On Directed's roadmap for 2020 is a remote start module that works with a Directed handheld ignition interlock...
Harman Amp For the ‘After Sale’
Harman's new amplifier is not only an OEM amplifier for the new car buyer, but it's also designed...
New In-Car Music Player Due
Apparently, it's not enough for Spotify to be offered as a feature on car radios. It reportedly wants...