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Pioneer Intros Modular Radios, Teams with Metra
Pioneer is now offering radio chassis with separate screen to ease installation on difficult vehicles. And it is...
Kenwood, JVC Intro Wireless CarPlay
At CES 2019, Kenwood and JVC Mobile announced a wide range of car radios that now offer a...
Pioneer Intros New Wireless Radios; Alexa
Pioneer is adding Alexa capability throughout its lineup. It is also introducing second generation versions of its top...
Jensen Intros Two Alexa Decks
Jensen (Namsung America) is introducing at CES this week two of the first Alexa-equipped car radios. In one...
Pioneer’s Wild New Radio
Pioneer Electronics introduced on the eve of CES a low cost car radio with a built-in dock for...
Sony Adds CarPlay to ‘High Powered’ Series
Sony Electronics announced the first deck in its high-powered series to include CarPlay and Android Auto. The new...
Mercedes/Garmin Offer Car Smartphone Control
Mercedes-Benz will offer a Mercedes-branded version of a Garmin fitness watch that can connect to a car app...
InstallerNet Now on eBay
InstallerNet announced a partnership with eBay to provide installation services for eBay shoppers when they buy aftermarket automotive...
Rydeen Shows New Blind Spot Technology
Rydeen Mobile announced what it calls the world’s first self-speed sensing radar blind spot detection system that does...
Metra Intros New Stop/Start Interface
Axxess Integrate by Metra Electronics is debuting a new interface designed to automatically disengage the STOP/START engine feature...
VOXX Intros Powersports Security, GPS
VOXX will ship at the end of February 2019 its first security products for powersports vehicles. They include...
Scosche Dashcam Submits Insurance Reports
Scosche is introducing at CES a dashcam that can generate and submit an accident report to participating insurance...
Rydeen Unveils Rear Mirror With 360 DVR
Rydeen Mobile Electronics will show at CES what it calls the first aftermarket rear view mirror with a...
What to Expect at CES 2019
Here's a broad overview of what to expect in car audio innovation at CES next week. First, voice...
Metra Intros Three New AX-DSP Amp Interfaces
Metra Electronics is expanding its AX-DSP amplifier interface line, which simplifies adding an aftermarket amplifier to a digital...
Car Radio Gets Artificial Intelligence
LG Electronics will show at CES 2019 an in-car infotainment system that applies Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the...
Hifonics Intros Dealer Direct Line
Hifonics (Maxxsonics) is introducing a new specialist line with direct distribution to 12 volt retailers. Typically sold through...
Aftermarket Facts for 2019
This year, 2018, was the first time in years, if not decades that aftermarket car audio was expected...
The Top Car Audio Story of 2018
The industry saw both challenges and innovations in 2018. Pioneer was purchased by Hong Kong firm Baring Private...
Amazon’s Christmas Was Amazing
Hate it or love it, Amazon hit some new mile markers over the holiday season. It reported that...