Industry news
First Mazda Satellite Radio Kit From VAIS
VAIS Technology released its first SiriusXM aftermarket kit for Mazda vehicles, and said it plans to offer its...
New Rockford-Branded Remote Start Controller Works With Many Brands
Rockford Fosgate announced a remote start from smartphone controller that works with most brands of remote start. The...
AAMP Exec’s New Gig
AAMP Global Chairman and former CEO Ron Freeman was named President and CEO of Instrument Sales and Service...
New Service for Car Audio Retailers
Distributor CTB Wireless, which sells Bluetooth kits and wireless products to 12 volt stores, wants to return to...
VOXX Supplies GM With Wireless Back Seat Video
VOXX announced it is supplying General Motors and other car makers with its next generation back seat video...
Blind Spot Monitoring is Next Backup Camera: Brandmotion
Brandmotion is taking a deeper dive into driver safety, hiring four new staff members and refocusing the company...
Update on Installer Shortage
The shortage of car stereo installers continues to plague retailers, some of whom believe the issue is getting...
Rockford Distributes New IDataStart Remote Start
Automotive Data Solutions Inc. (ADS) announced that Rockford Corp. will be the exclusive distributor in the US of...
Single Tint World Shop Gets JL Audio
A Tint World location that will carry JL Audio as an authorized, factory direct dealer will open in...
OEM Doctor Tackles Multi-Camera Systems
By The “OEM Doctor” There has been talk in the industry that a self-calibrating 360 birdseye camera...
New Headlight Study Points to Problems
Most small SUVs come from the factory with poor headlights and none have actual "good" quality headlights, according...
New Backup Camera Startup Gains Ground
Automotive Integration Solutions, (AIS) is a 2 1/2 year old OEM integration supplier that makes backup camera, navigation...
An Amazing Car Audio Showroom
There are two things unusual about the showroom of Cartronix in Valparaiso, IN. One is that it has...
Is Amazon Preparing to Raise Prices?
Amazon is slowly eliminating suggested retail prices on many of its items, reported The New York Times this...
Remote Start From Phone Gets a Standard
An industry-wide standard for offering remote start and other car control functions from a smartphone could be available ...
New Car Stereo Brand From 90’s Innovator
A new car stereo brand called Stevens Audio will launch in September led by the former founder of...
The Best Car Audio Systems: CNET
CNET has reviewed the best car audio systems in new cars. It likened the race to add more...
Kenwood’s New Line Finally Ships!
After several months of delay that cut into the spring car stereo selling season, Kenwood is now shipping...
Phoenix Gold Delays Hi-Res Streaming DSP
Phoenix Gold has delayed the launch of its WiFi DSP with Hi-Res Audio streaming until next year, possibly...
KnowledgeFest to Stress Driver Safety
The car audio market's shift to the new technology in driver safety products will be the theme of...