Industry news
New Push to Return Car Audio Companies to CES
Some car audio leaders of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) would like to return many car audio exhibitors...
Your Chart for Selling Android Auto
There is a lot of confusion among car audio salesmen about which phones can work with Android Auto....
Editorial: Suppliers Should Mandate MECP Training
By Paul Pirro, VP Dealer Operations and Vendor Manager, Tint World Suppliers should mandate that retailers must have...
Rockford Ships Its First Superwoofer
Rockford Fosgate announced it is now shipping the T3 Superwoofer, its largest, most powerful subwoofer built to date....
OE Integration Gets Closer to Tipping Point
Based on a quick poll last week, many specialists are now retaining the radio in about 25 to...
Car Toys Launches New Venture
Car Toys, the 50-store chain based in Seattle, is launching a new kind of expeditor service in Austin...
JVC Kenwood Changes Sales & Profits Forecast
JVC Kenwood has lowered its sales expectations but it increased its profit forecast dramatically for the year (ending...
Memphis Ships New Bluetooth Module for Any Amplifier
CORRECTED-- Memphis Car Audio is shipping a new water resistant (waterproof) Bluetooth streaming adapter that works with...
New In-Car Tablet-4 Camera System for Aftermarket
ImageNEXT USA, Santa Clara, CA is offering a new in-car tablet and 4 camera 360 surround system for...
8 Car Audio Tips From Spring KnowledgeFest
In addition to the business tips we covered here and here from Spring KnowledgeFest in Indianapolis this month,...
Navi, CarPlay/Android Auto in Low Demand: JD Power
In-dash navigation is not in high favor with consumers presently and neither is Apple CarPlay and Android Auto,...
The Top 5 Car Radios for Q1
The top CD/receiver in car radio dollar sales for the first quarter this year was a double DIN...
12V Installer Shortage: Facts and Solutions
"Where are the installers going? Are they dying?” asked Marcel Newell of Avidworx. “I spend more time looking...
Some Apps to Make the Apple Watch Worth Buying
It’s likely that the Apple Watch that launches today will only be as successful as the apps that...
First PND With Collision Warning From Garmin
Garmin announced Thursday a new nuviCam LMTHD, which is the first portable navigation device to include advanced driver...
A Look at a 12 Volt Retrofitter
Rocco’s Auto Tech in Cost Mesa, CA is a different kind of car audio expediter and the winner...
Kicker Ships New Kind of CAN bus Amplifier
Kicker is now delivering a new kind of car audio amplifier that integrates into the CAN bus of a...
Sony High End Audio Standard in Ford Explorer Premium Edition
Sony is bringing its audiophile home audio technology to the car for the first time as standard equipment...
It’s Real; New BMW Gets Remote Parking
For the first time in a real car, and not a CES demo, remote control parking will be...
Car Stereo Retailers Beware of Google Shift on April 21
As of April 21, if your website is not “Mobile Friendly” then you could lose up to 1/3rd...