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Alpine and Fujitsu Ten Join Forces
Alpine Electronics, based in Japan said it has teamed with Fujitsu Ten to jointly develop software for in-vehicle...
Amazon Expected to Announce Its First Smartphone Today
Amazon is expected to announce today its first smartphone, to work initially exclusively with AT&T wireless service, said...
A Step Towards Better OEM Integration
SAE, the association of automotive experts and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) have joined forces to try to...
Best Buy Car Audio Sales Fall 15%: TWICE
Best Buy's car audio and electronics sales fell by double digits in 2013 compared to the year earlier,...
Industry Groups Set Definition of Hi-Res Audio
ARLINGTON, VA--Several audio groups have joined forces to create a formal definition for High Resolution Audio, which can...
800 Car Audio Dealers Get 17,000 Visits For Demo Days
The car audio industry held a successful awareness campaign during Car Tech Demo Days last month, with 800...
Kenwood Ships Powersports Audio
Kenwood is now shipping a mini amplifier that is coated for outdoor use to work in powersports vehicles...
Good News: Cars on Road Keep Rising in Age
Yes, the new cars have better car electronics but more drivers are holding onto their clunkers longer and...
iWatch Could Beat iPad Sales in First Year
The Apple iWatch, which could be unveiled this October, might outsell the iPad in its first year, according...
Hertz Intros New Mille 7, 8-Inch Woofers
Hertz will introduce its first 7-inch woofer as well as a new slimmer 8-inch woofer under the Mille...
Jensen Ships Full 2014 Line
VOXX Electronics Corp announced the continued rollout of the 2014 Jensen Car Audio line. The 3000, 4000, 5000...
Audison: It’s Hi-Res Audio or Nothing For Car Audio
Audison told distributors at its World Wide Conference last week that the industry must shift to high resolution...
‘Clarion Builds’ Aims to Raise Awareness
Clarion announced a "Clarion Builds" program last week that aims to promote car culture, classic cars and awareness...
Car Stereo Shop in North Pole
Car audio shops are in all corners of the earth, including North Pole, Alaska. In a town of...
Car Audio Selling Prices Up This Year
Overall average selling prices (ASPs) in car audio are trending above last year, according to The NPD Group....
Top 12V Single Store By Sales Is….
Another store that was omitted from the Top 25 Car Audio Specialists, was actually the top grossing store...
Scosche Ships Powered Sub; LOC System
Scosche Industries announced it is now shipping a new 10-inch powered subwoofer that works with an optional line...
Metra Ships Unique In-Dash Tablet Kits
Metra Electronics is shipping new in-dash tablet and phone kits that use the extra “pocket” remaining when you...
Intel Goes After Car Entertainment
Intel launched a new group of products called Intel In-Vehicle Solutions that will slash the development time for...
Time for 12V Shops to Enter Restyling?
Many car audio shops are looking to branch out into new markets. If trucks are popular in your...