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Massive Appoints Big Bear Marketing

Massive Audio announced it appointed Big Bear Marketing of Milton, WA for its sales and distribution in the...

Scosche Ships Car Audio USB Drive

Scosche is now shipping the car stereo-aimed USB drive with a "low profile" so it won't be easily...

Dual Delays 1st Specialty Line Til Summer

Dual Electronics said it has delayed the launch of its first specialist-aimed car radios until this summer. And...

Sony Officially Intro’s Two Tablets

Now it’s Sony’s turn to take a shot at the tablet market. Sony will introduce two tablets, codenamed...

Crimestopper Ships its First Car Audio Line

Crimestopper is shipping its Lynx Audio mini powered-subs in the car security maker's first foray into car audio....

CEA Car Stereo TV Campaign May 25

And now, some good news...The Consumer Electronics Association is sponsoring its first ever Car Tech Week, which will...

Sony Chairman Who Launched the CD Passes

The story goes that a young, aspiring opera singer wrote to Sony complaining that its tape recorders delivered...

PAC Adds Amp Interface

Pacific Accessory Corporation (PAC) announced an add-an-amp interface for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep CAN-Bus vehicles. It lets you...

Is $6 Gas a Possiblity?

Here’s the pessimistic side of the story we ran on Wednesday regarding gas prices. The fact that the...

What if Gas Hits $5/Gallon?

At the preview days for the NY Auto Show the big question on auto execs minds was “What...

Audiovox Android Headrest Tablet Update

Say good bye to the DVD headrest as we know it?  Audiovox hopes to release an Android headrest/tablet...

VW Beetle Gets Fender Audio System

By Bill Damsky Just prior to the NY Auto Show the 2012 Volkwagen Beetle was unveiled with a...

Navi/WiFi for Kenwood, Pioneer, Scion, Etc

Directus has expanded it’s Prodigy One navigation/WiFi+ system to be compatible with aftermarket Clarion, Kenwood, and Pioneer radios...

Apple iPhone Sales Soar 113%

Apple blew past expectations on iPhone sales which grew by triple digits in the recent quarter, but sales...

Buick to Put Pandora in All Radios in ’13 MY

By Bill Damsky Buick announced its version of a Pandora car radio and it’s heading to every Buick...

Analysts on Gas Prices

We know you are watching gas prices with an eagle eye, especially as prices at the pump approach...

Sony System in New Ford Taurus

We didn’t make it into New York City to see the unveiling of the latest Taurus SHO, but...

10 States Where Gas Prices Matter Most

By Bill Damsky The pain at the pump is not just about the price of gasoline. Yes, gas...

BMW App Knows if UR Ready for an E-Car

By Bill Damsky If you want to know if you are a good candidate for an electric vehicle,...

Sirius XM Leases Channels

Making good on a promise it made to the FCC when Sirius and XM merged, Sirius XM announced...