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New RoadGear Brand Debuts
A budget line of smart mirrors and cameras has been released under the RoadGear Mobile brand by Rydeen...
12V Industry Members Convicted of Defrauding Distributor
Three industry members have been convicted of defrauding The Wholesale House based in Hicksville, OH, a distributor of...
Maestro AR Ships in Limited Quantities
Automotive Data Solutions (ADS) is now shipping in limited quantities the Maestro AR interface that allows easier integration...
Kenwood Announces Two New Reps
Kenwood USA announced two new partnerships with manufacturers' sales representative firms. Momentum Marketing, based in Prosper, TX; and...
15 Percent of Customers Bring Their Own Car Stereo
At many car audio dealers close to 1 in 6 customers arrive with their own car audio equipment,...
iPhone Sales Continue Downward Trend
For the fourth quarter in a row, Apple iPhone sales showed a dip in sales falling a slight...
ADS Awarded Patent For Maestro
Automotive Data Solutions (ADS), makers of the iDatalink Maestro audio interface products, was granted a US patent, on...
VOXX Restructures
VOXX Electronics has combined its car security division with its driver safety division and also integrated Rosen in-dash...
21 Year Old Opens Car Audio Shop and Kills It
Adrian Avila, 21 and Nate Treirweiler,32, opened their car audio shop last year with a folding chair and...
JVCKenwood Sales Up For the Year
JVCKenwood reported a sales increase for its full fiscal year that ended March 31. Its overall sales rose...
SiriusXM Buys Connected Car Service
SiriusXM announced it has purchased Automatic Labs Inc. (Automatic), based in San Francisco, which offers OBD2 devices for...
“Cadillac Mirror” Now Shipping to Dealers From VOXX
The famed "Cadillac mirror" that can show a rear video feed behind the car to eliminate blind spots...
Re-Marketing For 12 Volters
The car audio industry, as a whole, does not properly re-market (market to existing customers), so a new...
It Could Be Bigger Than 12V Expediting
Fleet sales could bring in more business than expeditor sales for many 12 volt retailers in the coming...
Better Than 12V Got Milk Awareness Campaign
If the car audio industry pooled its resources and ran a consumer awareness campaign today, it could spend...
NAV-TV Becomes DVR Master Distributor
NAV-TV has become the Master distributor for Blackvue dash cameras, made by Pittasoft Co, which is the leading...
Aftermarket V2V Installer Plan Under Way
Brandmotion is working with the Dept. of Transportation (DOT) to create a plan to install V2V devices through...
V2V Hits a Speed Bump
It could be a huge opportunity for the aftermarket in coming years. But vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication...
Shortcut to Grow Your Own Installer
The shortage in car audio installers has prompted many retailers to begin “growing their own” technicians, and soon...
First Before the Amp Module Sells Out
AmpPRO, the first before-the-amplifier car audio interface for simpler installation, has been in and out of back order. ...