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A 12 Volt Story Fitting at Christmas
What are you most proud of in your 12 volt career? For Mitch Schaffer, owner of Mobile Edge,...
The Top 2017 Car Audio Amplifiers To Date
FEATURE Story: This year, Kicker and Pioneer have won top slots in sales (by dollars) to retailers (wholesale)...
AIS Intros New Ford Camera Solutions
PRESS RELEASE: MARIETTA, GA – Automotive Integration Solutions (AIS) is pleased to announce the addition of the new...
PAC’s AmpPRO Now Supports More Vehicles
By the end of this month, PAC will add Toyota to the list of vehicles that work with...
Metra Readies Foot-Ready Trunk Opener
Feature story (updated): You've seen foot-controlled trunk openers. Now iBeam, a Metra brand, is shipping is readying for...
CES Preview: AudioControl’s First Micro Amps
FEATURE Story: AudioControl will debut at CES next month its first micro amplifiers for the car. While they...
An Unusual Drop in Single DIN Radios
Sales of single DIN radios are dropping off more steeply than in the past at car audio specialists,...
Phoenix Gold Intros New Amp Feature
Feature Story: Phoenix Gold introduced a new top of the line amplifier series, the first, it said, to...
12V Dealer Mentoring Program Launched by NAV-TV
FEATURE Story: Many car audio shops are looking to improve their OEM integration skills and now there’s a...
Harman Lets Go of Two Reps
Harman has terminated at least two of its car audio, lifestyle audio and home audio manufacturer representatives this...
Instead of a Navdy?
A new heads up display (HUD) from Boyo (Vision Tech), which won an award at the SEMA Show,...
Best Buy Tests AudioControl Devices
Best Buy has been testing a few integration devices from AudioControl at several of its stores. AudioControl confirmed...
Car Toys Executive to Lead 12V Distributor Group
FEATURE Story: Jim Warren, long time VP of Merchandising for the 50-store Car Toys chain will replace Ray...
Industry Leader to Semi-Retire
Ray Windsor , a long time industry leader, announced his “semi-retirement” today. He is stepping down as Executive...
Bose Expands Headrest Speakers
Bose is expanding its advanced multi-speaker systems, which include speakers placed inside a headrest. A new system due...
GM Says It’s First With This New Feature
FEATURE Story: General Motors claims it is first to offer in-car purchases from the dashboard. It launched Tuesday...
New Transmitters For Digital Remote Start
FEATURE Story: Engineering and manufacturing company Lightwave Technology, led by a co-founder of ADS, is offering to distributors...
Way Beyond Car Stereo, Here’s the Future
Feature Story: At the LA Auto Show this week, Intel announced it has teamed with Warner Bros to...
End of the Road for Navdy?
Feature Story: Navdy, which makes an aftermarket heads up display with high tech features, is liquidating inventory after...
Cyber Monday Now Biggest Online Shopping Day in US History
Shopping online on Cyber Monday reached a record $6.59 billion in sales, up almost 17 percent from a...