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Momento
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Compustar (Firstech) Launches Momento Brand

Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile remote start, is expanding its presence in driver safety under a new...

Harman-wireless-CarPlay
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Harman Delivers Wireless CarPlay to OEM

Harman announced it has successfully delivered wireless CarPlay to a German luxury car maker, and is the first...

Taramps-HD3000
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High Power Amplifier Maker Comes to US

Taramps claims to be the leading amplifier maker and fastest growing amplifier maker in Brazil, and it's now...

sony-xav-av100 CarPlay radio
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Android Auto Gets Lift From Sony

Android Auto is still languishing behind CarPlay by about a 10 to 1 or 10 to 2 ratio...

Apple logo
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Hot Features Outed for iPhone 8

Apple will add a "revolutionary" new feature to the iPhone 8 predicts an analyst who has had an...

Soundz Plus new building
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A 12V Retailer Gets Dream Shop

Imagine a luxury automotive “mall” where your store is next to a Corvette Resto shop and "car condominiums."...

Trump-with-retailers
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Trump’s Plan Would Impact Car Audio

Some car audio and electronics companies, are now making contingency plans in the event that President Trump's plans...

rPlate license plate by Reviver
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The Next Car Gadget Could be the License Plate

Reviver is a start up with heavyweights like the chairman of Microsoft on its Board of Directors.  It’s...

Focal-FSP-8
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Focal Intros its First DSP, Shows Motorcycle Amp

Focal is introducing its first standalone digital signal processor (DSP). The FSP-8 has 6 inputs and 8 outputs...

CTA
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CTA Asks Trump Admin to Change Driver Safety Guidelines

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has asked the Dept. of Transportation and Office of Management and Budget to...

Kenwood Pioneer financial results
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Pioneer, Kenwood Report Sales

Pioneer Corporation reported its car electronics sales fell 13.5 percent for the recent quarter to $687 million (78.2...

Soundstream VRN-DD7HB dual screen radio
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New Car Radio Makes TV News

The double screen Soundstream radio unveiled at CES in January will be featured on Good Morning San Diego...

5G
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5G: What it Means For Car Audio

By Joseph Palenchar You’ve probably heard something about 5G. The next-generation cellular technology has been hyped as a...

OEM-Doctor
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The OEM Doctor Looks at 12 Volt Mirrors

Rear view replacement mirrors with built-in monitors are great for viewing a backup camera or navigation directions.  But...

Audio-2000
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A Car Audio Retailer Reverses Course

A year ago, Virgil Mascarenhas and his partner closed their shop of 15 years called Audio 2000 in...

Alpine Electronics logo
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Alpine Raises Forecasts for the Year

Alpine Electronics announced US aftermarket sales for the recent quarter ended in December and revised upward its forecast...

Millennials-car buying
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New Stats Can Impact Aftermarket

A lot has changed in terms of what younger generation customers want to buy. But when it comes...

Boyo-VT-HUD1heads up display
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A Second Screen For Every Car Radio

A new heads up display (HUD) that works with any car radio is expected from  Boyo in the...

Sunbelt Distributor
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A Second Distributor Exits Car Audio This Year

Sunbelt Associates and Distributors, Carrollton, TX with 35 years in car electronics closed its doors suddenly last week,...

Hybrid-Soundz-Carbon-65
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Hybrid and Soundz Intro Motorcycle Audio

Soundz Customz, located in relatively remote South Dakota, might not seem like a leading motorcycle audio shop, but...