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Epsilon Comments on its $4M Fine by Fed
Epsilon Electronics, which sells brands including Power Acoustik and Sound Stream, has been fined over $4 million for...
Audio is Key in New Mustang
In the new redesign of Ford 2015 Mustang audio figures so prominently, it was considered in the physical...
JL Audio Intros All-New TW1 Subwoofers
JL Audio is now shipping all-new TW1 subwoofer drivers that have the smallest box enclosure requirements to date...
Race Sport Releases HID Kits For Hard to Fit Vehicles
Race Sport announced it has released vehicle-specific HID Kits for the more challenging vehicles to outfit. The company...
Alpine CarPlay Radio Revealed
Alpine finally revealed details on a special Apple CarPlay-focused car radio, which it will launch in October. The...
Retailers and Installers of the Year Announced by ME Magazine
Mobile Electronics magazine announced the Installer of the Year winner for 2014 as Tom Miller, co-owner of Musicar...
Sony, Others Joins ICE (ME Diamond Dealers)
Sony, and Roadwire have joined the ICE (In Car Experts) marketing group, recently renamed Mobile Electronics Diamond group....
VOXX (Audiovox) Lane Departure Warning Ships
VOXX, Audiovox will begin shipping its first aftermarket lane departure/forward collision warning system Monday at $549 street price....
OE Sounds OEM Add-On Amp Debuts
A new mini DSP amp that installs plug an play style behind an OEM radio is available from...
The New MERA, ICE Explained
Under the restructuring of the Mobile Electronics Group (MERA, ICE, KnowledgeFest Mobile Electronics magazine) all MERA and ICE...
Gossip Photo Essay of KnowledgeFest
In case you missed it, this is what happened over the weekend at the annual KnowledgeFest (Mobile Electronics)...
NAV-TV Intros Streaming Steering Wheel Control
NAV-TV introduced at KnowledgeFest (Mobile Electronics show) a Bluetooth device that links to steering wheel controls and wirelessly...
Car Audio Retailer Certification Program in Works by ME Group
A certification program that would create a minimum standard of business professionalism among car audio retailers is under...
Pictures from Day 1 of the Mobile Electronics Show
A few shots of the opening day of the Mobile Electronics show (formerly KnowledgeFest) in Dallas August 16-19:...
LED Lighting Makes Headway at Car Audio Shops
So many car audio shops are adding LED performance lighting to their mix that the category is becoming...
MERA Renames KnowledgeFest, ICE and More
The Mobile Electronics Retailers Association (MERA) will change its name, and that of the KnowledgeFest trade show to...
Amazing BMW Commercial!
It's worth taking the literal two minute length of this commercial out of your day to watch this...
Cobra Offers Detectors at MAP for MERA Specialists
Cobra Electronics said it has joined the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association (MERA) and will offer premium radar detectors,...
Pioneer Intros Decks With Upgraded Bluetooth
Pioneer is introducing 10 new car audio decks for 2015, half of which include new Bluetooth features. It's...
Leather Company Targets 12 Volt Retailers
Auto accessory maker Roadwire is targeting 12 volt retailers, encouraging them to expand into leather seat replacement and...