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New Car Audio Mega Online Store to Launch
Feature Story: A new online e-commerce site that will include mobile electronics with advanced tie-ins to stores is...
In-Car Breathalyzer Involved in Crash
A sober driver in Arlington, TX using an ignition interlock device was the cause of a recent crash...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Winners in Car Audio
Feature story: Two key door buster deals for Cyber Monday and Black Friday this year are a Kenwood...
Cadillac Mirror Gets Blind Spot Monitoring
FEATURE Story: Gentex, maker of the “Cadillac mirror” that displays a video stream behind the car, showed off...
Best Buy Launches Powersports Audio Program
FEATURE Story: Best Buy has launched in the last few weeks a powersports audio program in 250 stores....
Hot Black Friday 12 Volt Specials
An expected big draw for Black Friday in the 12 volt category this year is CarPlay at steep...
Alpine Continues to Diversify
After announcing new ventures last year in drones and autonomous cars, Alpine Electronics' corporate parent in Japan this...
This is What a $100K Dealer Makeover Looks Like
Ever thought about what a $100,000 remodel would look like in your store? Tunes-N-Tint, Lakeland, FL took the...
Alpine’s Interesting Gig Overseas
Alpine launched a car tuning boutique in Japan earlier this year. It opened a store called Alpine Style...
Rockford Hints at New Use for Power-Free Amplifiers
Rockford is exploring a new use for its no-power amp technology introduced last year. The technology was found...
2018 12-Volt CES Innovation Award Winners
FEATURE Story: Some of the Innovation Award Winners in car electronics were announced Thursday, and others will be...
Hide-Away Dashcam From Rostra
FEATURE Story: Dashcams are great but they can be bulky and unsightly on the windshield. So Rostra introduced...
Car Radio Makers Report on First Half
FEATURE Story: Pioneer, Alpine and JVCKenwood reported mixed results for the first half of the Japanese fiscal year...
ESCORT Launches WiFi Radar Detector
FEATURE story: ESCORT, Inc announced a new radar detector for the connected car. It's new MAX 360c includes...
Power Acoustik Enters Driver Safety
FEATURE STORY: Power Acoustik announced its entry into driver safety during the SEMA Show last week. Its new...
Kicker Intros Audio Programmer for Harley
FEATURE Kicker has developed a programmer for Harley-Davidson motorcycles that can link directly to the bike’s CAN Bus...
The Aftermarket CD Player May Rise Again
FEATURE STORY: The more things change, the more they stay the same. Once again, cars are starting to...
The Rising Star at SEMA Show 2017
FEATURE STORY The car audio booths at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week were filled with...
Maxxsonics Expands Limited Distribution
Maxxsonics launched its first limited distribution line under its Hifonics brand about five years ago and is now...
Alpine Radios Can Now Do This!
Alpine Electronics of America entered the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling several of its aftermarket navigation systems the...