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Top Car Audio Story of the Year
The top stories below reflect some of the shifts in the car audio aftermarket over the past year. ...
The Most Wanted 12V Product at CES
The number one item that car audio retailers would like to see at CES in January is not...
A Big Thank You From CEoutlook
Thank you all for reading CEoutlook this year. I am very fortunate to write about an industry with...
Up to a Third of Online Sales Returned
There’s a dirty little secret behind the rise of Internet sales. Up to a third of all sales...
Northern Car Audio Dealers Exhale
Hear that whooshing sound? That’s Northern car audio dealers from the east coast to the mid-west exhaling with...
You’ve Got To See This BMW i8 Key
The imminent 2015 BMW i8 coupe may have the most unusual factory key on the planet. The key,...
Firstech Relaunches FTX Remote Start for Expediters
Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile remote starters has relaunched the FTX expediter version of its remote start...
12V Buying Group Adds AudioControl
MESA, the Mobile Electronics Specialists of America car audio buying/marketing group, has added sound processors as a new...
Google To Intro New Car Infotainment at CES: Report
At CES next month, Google will jump into the car entertainment market with both feet in a bid...
Updated: VAIS Intro’s Connected Radio HDMI Kit
Updated: VAIS Technology is offering a new HDMI iPhone/iPod interface module for Toyota and Lexus cars that is...
Audio Speaker Made on 3D Printer at University
This speaker sounds terrible and is probably not automotive grade, but it may be instructive to watch this...
OMEGA Ships ECHO-4HR
DOUGLASVILLE, GA--Omega Research and Development Technologies said it is shipping this month, the ECHO-4HR upgrade kit to add...
Kenwood Ships 2014 Audio Decks
Kenwood is shipping early a number of new audio decks for 2014, all of which include a new...
Popular Retailer Succumbs to Leukemia
Lance Putnam, owner of the car audio shop Audio Center near Lexington, KY, and award-winning industry member, passed...
Rosen Buys Echomaster
Car audio and video supplier Rosen Electronics has bought Echomaster, a maker of backup cameras and similar products...
Autos, Not Phones Will Rule Tech
In the next 4 to 8 years, cars will out-tech smartphones, which will ultimately be limited by a...
Ford Demos Test Car That Self-Steers Around Obstacles
Ford demonstrated a test car that can self-steer around slower or stopped cars--a first such demonstration for any...
Results From Car Tech Demo Days by MERA, CEA
The first joint Car Tech Demo Days sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association and the Mobile Electronics Retailers...
Mid City Intros Only Remote Start Solution for 2014 Mercedes
Mid City Engineering is offering the only remote start solution for most of the newest Mercedes-Benz vehicles. It...
Best Buy Explores Connected Car Push
Best Buy is asking its suppliers to provide it with Connected Car products and it is exploring an...