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Brandmotion Adds Safe and Secure Kit
Brandmotion is offering a HomeLink product that lets you remote control your home lighting from your car. HomeLink...
JVC Ships 4 Car Decks This Month
JVC Mobile Entertainment is shipping 4 new CD receivers this month as part of its 2014 in-dash lineup....
12V Shopatron Orders Soar Triple Digits on Cyber Monday
Shopatron, the Internet service that lets dealers fulfull a supplier’s web sales, said order volume (number of orders)...
Kenwood Launches Chrysler-Ready iDatalink, VW to Follow
Starting next week, Kenwood’s 2013 DNX in-dash navigation receivers will work in Chrysler Uconnect systems as a direct...
12 Volt Takeaway From Cyber Monday
Here's an interesting fact: 25 percent of all consumer electronics sales are now conducted on the web, according...
Display Audio From Honda
Honda announced a new "Display Audio" system for the latest Civic that goes on sale today and also...
12 Volt Black Friday’s Early Results
Many specialists don’t participate in Black Friday, but this year, those who did, saw sales anywhere from flat...
Black Friday: Over Half of Tech Purchases Online
According to preliminary reports by the Consumer Electronics Association, 55 percent of those who bought consumer electronics through...
Black Friday Weekend Sales Drop
The recent Black Friday weekend saw the first drop in spending since the recession in 2009, signaling deeper...
MirrorLink Makes Headway
MirrorLink should get a boost as a major car company will provide the feature next year, prompting phone...
MTX Releases Black Friday Specials
MTX, which sells direct to dealers via a web site is holding a Black Friday sale for dealers...
SiriusXM Updates Onyx Dock and Play Radio
SiriusXM updated its dock and play Onyx radio with the new Onyx Plus that is able to receive...
Honda Civic First Car to Get Apple’s iOS in the Car
Honda will become the first automaker to use iOS in the Car, including the feature in the 2014...
West Coast Customs Brand at Pep Boys
Maxxsonics announced that its West Coast Customs (WCC) brand of car audio speakers and amplifiers is now available...
Barry Vogel Takes New Post
Barry Vogel, former Executive Director of MERA (the Mobile Electronics Retailers Association) and former owner of car stereo...
A Tip From GM to 12V Retailers
You’ve weathered the car audio retail Ice Age by training and retraining yourself on integrating car audio and...
Aftermarket In-Car Qi Heats Up
In-car wire-free charging is a budding technology trend that may have some benefits for the aftermarket. Smartphones are...
New Smartphone Heads Up Display in Works
A start up called NeXt is raising funds for an aftermarket heads up display that would control your...
Retailers Brace for Price War in Electronics: WSJ
An all-but declared price war between Best Buy and Walmart this season could have a residual effect on...
JL Audio Opens eBay Store With MAP Pricing
JL Audio is opening an eBay store this month that will fulfill orders through its retailer partners. The...