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Another Tesla-Style Screen Debuts
The next car maker to employ a Tesla-style over-sized screen to control all car functions is Mitsubishi. A...
12V OEM Integration Training For All SoCal
Advanced Marketing & Distribution is holding a training seminar on OEM integration open to all dealers in Southern...
On TV: MECP and Connected Car in Your City?
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) this week gave 33 TV and radio interviews on aftermarket connected car products...
Andy Allen Resigns from Memphis Car Audio
Andy Allen, Director of Product & Marketing at Memphis Car audio, has resigned his post effective this week....
12V Retailers Build Different Kind of Demo Displays
Most car audio displays show off product. But if your aim is to promote your installation expertise, it...
New Bose System Switches EQ Settings Automatically
Bose announced the second of its next generation advanced technology systems will automatically switch between two equalization settings....
Kenwood Names New Director of Sales
Kenwood USA announced that Rob Sutton has been named Director of Sales for the Car Electronics division, a...
Hearing on Move to Ban Working on Cars
Hearings began this week on the right of consumers (and retailers) to work on cars. The hearings will...
Mercedes Intros App for Apple Watch
Mercedes-Benz is joining BMW, Porsche and others in offering an app for the Apple Watch. Mercedes’ version provides...
Rosen Ships Interfaces for Late Model GM SUVs & Trucks
Rosen Electronics is shipping new OEM direct fit interfaces for 2014-2015 GM SUVs and trucks that can turn...
NAV-TV Ships Ford Backup Camera Interface
NAV-TV announced the release of the FORD-UNI-CAM a solution for integrating an aftermarket backup camera in all current...
Powersports Audio May Double for 12 Volt Retailers
Powersports audio for off-road vehicles such as ATVs and UTVs could account for 15 percent of car audio...
VOXX Sales Dip Due to Port Closure and Euro
VOXX announced lower sales for the year and fourth quarter ended February 28, citing the West Coast port...
Google’s Self-Driving Car Hits Road This Summer!
Google announced that a few of its self-driving car prototypes will drive the roads of Mountain View, CA...
American Road Products Enters Aftermarket
American Road Products is entering the car audio retail aftermarket with the only 4-sensor license plate backup warning...
CES to Limit Attendance After Record Year
CES attendance last January hit a record 176,676 showgoers, leading show sponsor, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), to...
Alpine Boosts Sales, Profits For Year
Alpine Electronics reported a profit increase of almost 29 percent, with a gain in sales of 3 percent...
Pioneer Increases Car Audio Sales; Charts Future
Pioneer announced its sales grew in car electronics to just shy of $3 billion while profits in car...
CRUX Intros Front/Rear Camera Interface for Volvo
Crux Interfacing Solutions is shipping a new backup/front view camera interface for integration in Volvo vehicles with Sensus Connect...
Android Auto Launch Tanks
Correction added: Android Auto is off to a slow start, slower than CarPlay’s launch in the aftermarket, said...