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SiriusXM Hits Record 25.8M Subscribers
SiriusXM announced it added over a quarter million net new subscribers in the first quarter, reaching a record...
Leading Specialist’s 10 Year Plan
Award-winning retailer Sonus Car Audio, Clarksville, TN started a side business to its retail shop two years ago,...
The 2 Most Used Apps While Driving
The two most often used apps while driving are Google Search and Google Navigation, according to a recent...
ICE Parts Ways With Transhipping Retailers
The In Car Experts (ICE) car audio buying/marketing group said it is launching a zero-tolerance policy against retailer...
Here’s a New Aftermarket Blind Spot Detector
A car audio retailer out of Lincoln, NE has moved into the business of selling a 4-sensor blind...
Car Crashes Through 12V Shop Window
A leading car stereo shop, Avenue Sound in Patchogue, NY experienced the unthinkable last week, when a local...
Startup Launches Smart Mirror
Startup App-Tronics is shipping a rear view replacement mirror with state of the art features such as a built-in...
Alpine Confirms CarPlay For 2014
Alpine released this photo of CarPlay Tuesday and confirmed reports that it will offer aftermarket CarPlay products later...
Photos (Leaked) of Amazon’s 3D Phone
Amazon is expected to release a smartphone with a 3D screen (that doesn’t require glasses) that will help...
Pioneer Announces CarPlay For Summer
Starting early summer, five of Pioneer’s new NEX car radios will work with Apple’s CarPlay, which would make...
Startup Audiofrog Attracts Industry Vets
Audiofrog, a new car audio company co-founded by industry veteran, Andy Wehmeyer, formerly of Harman, announced two leading...
Alpine to Sell First Aftermarket Car Play Radio
Alpine Electronics will start selling the first aftermarket car radio using Apple’s CarPlay system starting this fall, according...
Super Low Cost AV Deck Gets HDMI/MHL
One of the lowest cost car radios to include HDMI and MHL, the technology that lets you display...
Backup Camera Sales Surge to Continue 3 or More Years
Backup cameras will likely enjoy at least 3 more years of solid growth, which could be as high...
12V Retailer, Supplier Enter Unusual Partnership
Hybrid Audio Technologies, a maker of competition grade speakers has teamed up with Sonus Evolution, the installation training/tools...
Car Toys to Update Connected Car Displays
After renovating a room in each of its 50 stores to create Connected Car displays last year, Car...
Rear Mirror With Handy Feature Ships
Crimestopper is now shipping a line of rear view mirrors with built-in monitors for backup camera that solve...
Microsoft Planning Answer to CarPlay
At a recent conference, Microsoft showed a system that could be its answer to Apple's Car Play. The...
More Merging at JVC Kenwood
Corrected: JVC and Kenwood will merge more of their operations and become a new U.S. company called JVC...
Al & Ed’s Gets Aggressive in Driver Safety
16-store franchise chain Al & Ed’s of Van Nuys, CA has sold driver safety products in the past...