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MB Quart Intros New Ford Bronco Systems
By James Chevrette MB Quart is shipping four new plug-n-play audio systems for the Ford Bronco 2021-2024. They...
RetroSound Adds New Classic Radios, Shallow Sub
By James Chevrette At the 2025 SEMA Show, Retrosound will display two new radios targeted at the older...
VOXX Previews New Products for Debut at SEMA Show
VOXX by Gentex Corporation will debut at the 2025 SEMA Show new products, including an AI dashcam, large...
Dynamat Names New Owner, Returns to Private Company
Dynamat, the long time sound dampening brand, was purchased by its Chief Financial Officer of 5 years, Scott...
How Sound Innovations Made Car Audio Events Profitable Again
By James Chevrette Sound Innovations in Lawrence, KS transformed car audio events from a loss leader into a...
GM’s Latest CarPlay Announcement
General Motors CEO Mary Barra said the car maker will eventually phase out CarPlay and Android Auto in...
Diamond Brings Back Concentric Tweeters
By James Chevrette Diamond Audio released its new DMDX speakers featuring concentric tweeters and shallow mounting depth. At...
Crutchfield Asks Supreme Court for Tariff Chaos Relief
One of the largest car audio retailers, Crutchfield, filed a brief with the Supreme Court, asking for relief...
More Basic Vehicles Lack Infotainment Screen or Radio
While infotainment screens are larger and more prevalent than ever, some budget vehicles are forgoing the radio screen...
GM’s CarPlay and Android Auto 2026 EV Changes
General Motors continues its transition away from Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity in its electric vehicle...
The Wholesale House to Close Florida Warehouse
One of the largest car audio distributors, The Wholesale House, based in Hicksville, Ohio announced it will close...
My Wish List for SEMA
By Mr. Retail All of us have had “wish lists” of products we hoped vendors would make, stop...
Massive Audio Lowers Prices as it Updates Full Lineup
Massive Audio said it is reducing pricing to pre-tariff levels as it upgrades its full line up. Where...
Uconnect Update Leads to Stranded Cars
By James Chevrette and Amy Gilroy Retailers may want to reach out to their Jeep Wrangler 4xe hybrid...
Kia EV6 Subwoofer Problem
The subwoofer in the Meridian premium audio system in the Kia EV6 is out of phase, according to...
Lessons of a 22-Year Old Rep
By James Chevrette New kid on the block, 22-year-old Sam Sutton of Crossover Marketing, WA, one of the...
Sundown Launches Brick & Mortar Brand
Sundown launched in July, a selective car audio sub-brand aimed primarily at brick and mortar retailers. The Horizon...
Metra to Intro New All-in-One Audio Kits at SEMA Show
Metra Electronics will introduce new all-in-one audio systems at the SEMA Show, including truck-specific models for the Toyota...
PAC Ships New AmpPRO Interfaces
PAC is expanding its AmpPRO amplifier interface line with two new models for Ford and General Motors trucks...
Spotlight on 2014-2018 Full-Size GM Pickups and SUVs
By Richard Truesdell In its advertising, Ford often claims that the F-series is America's best-selling line of light-duty...