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Hi-Res Audio Sweeps Car Audio
One of the key themes at the recent CES Show was the surprising number of Hi-Res Audio product...
Rostra Updates Backup Sensors
Rostra has updated its BackZone Pro sensors and added new truck sensors with an extended harness to accommodate...
CEO of Directed’s Parent Retires
Directed Electronics parent company, DEI Holdings Inc., announced that its Chairman and CEO, Jim Minarik will retire on...
It’s Official: Aftermarket Head Unit Sales Grew in 2015
Against the odds, aftermarket in-dash CD player sales in the US (wholesale) grew by 7 percent in units...
New Car Audio Interface Brand Debuts
Dash Connect + is a new car audio interface brand for the aftermarket launched by the makers of...
Heads Up Displays for the Aftermarket
Heads up displays have been on view at CES in recent years, but momentum for bringing them to...
Encore Ends Partnership with Memphis
Encore Automotive, the four-year old supplier of remote start and safety products, said it has parted company with...
Parrot’s Unusual Car Radio
Parrot showed at CES the “Simple Box,” which won a 2016 CES Innovation Award. The box is part...
A Rare Honor in Car Audio
It’s not every day that car audio, or audio is recognized for creating jobs. But that was the...
New 360 Camera Claims Quick Calibration
360 degree camera systems are becoming easier to install and a new company, Blackboxguard, based in Los Angeles,...
New Tool for Installers From Audison
Audison showed during CES a prototype of a new audio evaluation tool for installers that helps dealers rank...
Rydeen Ships Award-Winning Dash Cam
Rydeen Mobile Electronics is now shipping a dash cam with motion sensing for continual monitoring of the car,...
More Evidence Consumers Love Car Audio
A new study shows that consumers value and want high quality car stereo. It also reveals OEM advantages...
A Super Radio for Powersports Vehicles
A “super radio” for powersports vehicles was unveiled during CES that adds numerous features to the traditional head...
New Installer School Launches in June
A new training center for car stereo installers is under construction in Clarksville, TN that is expected to...
Infinity’s Unusual Car Subwoofer
Infinity introduced an unusual subwoofer during CES, joined by a number of new--and some unusual-- products from both...
Memphis Revamps for 2016
Memphis Car Audio has renamed the company as simply “Memphis” as it is no longer just a car...
This is the Year for Android Auto
Android Auto has a lot of catching up to do with CarPlay in the dashboard but this is...
Correction: Focal Intros Kevlar Speakers
Focal has launched a new hand-built series of car audio speakers that use Kevlar “sandwich” cones. Focal has...
Fed Announces Program to Speed Self-Driving Cars to Market
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Thursday that the Fed will create a standard guideline by July for...