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Two New Toyota Drop-In Packages
By James Chevrette Two manufacturers, MB Quart and PowerBass, have launched new specialized speaker packages for the Toyota...
Return of the Pioneer Cassette Deck?
This new head unit looks like a cassette deck but it's really a retro-designed, single DIN deck where...
5 Critical Tips For Working on EVs/Hybrids
By James Chevrette Working on electric vehicles (EVs) requires a number of safety precautions, said Kris Bulla, during...
Audiofrog’s Take on 3D Printed Direct Fit Speaker Housing
By James Chevrette With many manufacturers and distributors jumping into the 3D printing space for printed speaker mounts...
Android Auto Gets Video Apps
At the Google I/O 2025 developers conference, Google announced that Android Auto will support video apps while the...
iDatalink Ships New KENWOOD, JVC Kits
Automotive Data Solutions Inc. (ADS), announced the initial shipment of its new iDatalink Maestro APX kits that work...
Elettromedia USA Names New President
Advanced Marketing, the parent company of Elettromedia USA, American Hard Bag, Velocity and Biketronics brands, announced the promotion...
SiriusXM to Launch Ad-Supported Subscription
SiriusXM will offer an ad-supported subscription plan at a lower price, to accommodate price-sensitive listeners. (Currently, all music...
The Staying Power of Wired CarPlay
By James Chevrette With wireless CarPlay now only a $100 step above wired versions, retailers are adopting different...
CarPlay Ultra Comes to Market
CarPlay Ultra, the new CarPlay that can send information to many screens in the car, finally made its...
New Feature for Android Auto
Google announced it will add its Gemini AI assistant to Android Auto to allow more natural conversations and...
Industry Reacts to Lower Tariffs on Chinese Goods
The news of lower tariffs on Chinese imports sent car audio suppliers back to the drawing board to...
Memphis Audio Shifts to Independent, Employee-Owned Company
By James Chevrette Memphis Audio announced it has transitioned to an independent, audio-only company with employee ownership, effective...
KENWOOD, JVC Ship New Direct Replacement Radios
KENWOOD and JVC are shipping their recently announced lines of Direct Replacement radios using new iDatalink Maestro technology...
Top Story April 2025 in CEoutlook
Should we be concerned that the story with the most clicks last month was actually an April Fool's...
HARMAN Purchase of B&W Et Al Impacts Car as Well as Home Audio
By James Chevrette Samsung subsidiary HARMAN announced Wednesday it will buy Masimo's audio business for $350 million. While...
KICKER, KENWOOD, Alpine Super Soundoff Gains Momentum
By James Chevrette The upcoming "super" SQ sound off supported by competing brands KICKER, KENWOOD and Alpine, in...
KENWOOD Names New Director of Sales
KENWOOD USA announced the promotion of Tim Hill to Director of Sales, effective immediately. Hill will manage all...
New “SuperSub” From BLAM
The French company BLAM Audio, distributed by MSC America in North America, recently showed two unique 8 x...
Pioneer Names New Managers
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. announced two new regional manager appointments. Andrew Snook has been named West Coast Regional...