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DOW Electronics Expands Car AV
Distributor DOW Electronics is expanding its mix of car audio products and investing more deeply in the category,...
Maxxsonics and West Coast Customs Announce Collaboration
Maxxsonics said it has entered a licensing agreement with West Coast Customs to provide car audio products under...
CEA Disputes NTSB Call for Ban on Portables in Cars
The National Transportation Safety Board, once again recommended to states and regulators they ban use of portable devices...
Car Audio Takes up to 50% Hit in NE From Hurricane Sandy
In states hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, sales of car audio products have dropped off by 30 to...
To All Our Small Business Friends…
This was posted by Rob Wempe of Elettromedia on his Facebook page. We thought it was worth posting...
Aftermarket Mirror Gets Smartphone-Like Screen
A new rear view replacement mirror from Intraphex offers a built-in 4.3 inch capacitive touch screen—the kind used...
More In-Car CES Innovations Awards
Monday, we reported on the “Best of Innovations” Awards won by Sony and Phoenix Gold. Here follows some...
Audiovox Car Connection Now Available
Audiovox Electronics said its Car Connection advanced GPS tracking system using Sprint wireless service is finally in stores...
CES 2013 Best of In-Car Innovations Goes to Sony, Phoenix Gold
There are CES Innovations Awards and then there are but a few “Best of Innovations Awards” in Design...
Headrest With Real Tablet from Vizualogic
Vizualogic will show at the Consumer Electronics Show a back seat video headrest system which may the first...
New Flashlogic Updates Include 2012/13 Camry
Audiovox Electronics announced 6 new Flashlogic firmware updates to help integrate remote starters in vehicles, including a firmware...
Ingram Micro to Distribute Blaupunkt
Distributor Ingram Micro's CE Division will distribute Blaupunkt in the Western U.S. Ingram will handle 40 products including...
Car Audio Black Friday Specials Revealed
Best Buy and Walmart have already released Black Friday fliers that show discounts on car audio products. Best...
MESA Responds to Hurricane Sandy
Corrected: The Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) car audio buying/marketing group said none of its 47 members...
AM/FM and CD Decline as Internet Music Gains: NPD
Consumers who reported listening to music on CDs dropped 16 percent, and the audience for AM/FM radio fell...
Alpine Car Aftermarket Sales up 9 Percent In North America
Corrected: Alpine Electronics announced its first half of the year results, claiming sales in the North American aftermarket...
Audiovox Hires Witt
Audiovox Electronics has hired a leading car audio executive, Steve Witt, to the new post of VP Mobile...
12V Dealer Hits Jackpot With iPad Mini
Since the one-store Florida-based Soundwaves of Tampa posted an iPad mini install video last week, the store has...
ICE Promotes Remote Start
The In Car Experts (ICE) car audio group has assembled a marketing package to promote remote start in...
1st Apple-Approved Lightning Car Charger from 3rd Party
Accessory maker Belkin said it is the first non-Apple supplier to offer Apple-sanctioned Lightning accessories for the iPhone...