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How Do Audio Guys Sell Driver Safety?
Even though car audio sales have been trending downward, “This is not the end of our business. Our...
PowerBass Appoints Western Regional Sales Manager
PowerBass USA, maker of car audio amplifiers and speakers and marine audio, has appointed Jeff Abrams as Western...
Directed Launches Next Gen DBALL Remote Start-Plus System
Directed is shipping a new DBALL remote start platform called DBALL2Pro, a less expensive version of its current...
Viper Unveils SmartKey
Viper unveiled a new SmartKey system for the car that eliminates the need to push a button to...
Directed Allows Remote Start Flashing from Phone or Tablet
Directed unveiled a new XKLoader3 Bluetooth device that works with an app to let installers flash data modules...
Rest of 12V Innovations Winners Announced
Here are the rest of the winners of the CES Innovations Design & Engineering Awards for In-Vehicle Audio...
Car Audio Best of Innovations Winner Announced
Each year the Consumer Electronics Association presents CES Innovations Design & Engineering Awards to leading products to be...
Audiovox, InstallerNet Team on New Category
Audiovox Electronics at the SEMA show last week, announced its presence in a new category, electric vehicle charging...
Pioneer Reports Strong Quarter on Falling Yen
Pioneer reported higher sales in both car and home electronics mainly due to the falling value of the...
Vizualogic Intros 360 Degree Camera System at SEMA
Vizualogic introduced at the SEMA Show last week a SmartView automotive four-camera system for providing views around the...
Elettromedia Terminates Key Dealer for Transshipping
We received this press announcement Friday night. It was unusual enough that we thought we'd bring it to...
The Outlook for the Remote Start Season is….
A short cold snap in October in the Midwest set the remote start season off to a good...
Pioneer Announces 2014 Amps, Subs
Pioneer announced Wednesday new subwoofers and amplifiers for 2014 shipping now or this month. The new subwoofer, model...
Connected Car of Year Finalists Announced
The finalists for the Connected Car of the Year were announced by Connected World magazine, selected for using...
Best of SEMA Mobile Electronics Products Announced for 2013
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show announced the winners of its New Product Showcase Awards for 2013...
Pioneer 2014 AV Radios Load up on Features
Pioneer will release this month many 2014 head units including 5 new audio/video models, all of which now...
ESCORT Intro’s Laser ShifterPro
ESCORT showed at SEMA a new Laser ShifterPro, its first laser defence product to include upgradable software so...
JVC Mobile Intros HDMI and MHL Car Radios
JVC Mobile unveiled today a full 2014 car radio lineup that includes two AV receivers with HDMI inputs....
Viper Enters Home Market
Expanding beyond car security, Viper is launching Viper Home—a self-installed home security solution to be launched exclusively through...
DroneMobile Launches Next Gen Smartphone Controlled Car Device
DroneMobile, the remote-start-from-a-phone system, launched on Friday, its next generation smartphone control and car tracking/telematics system with a...