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DS18 Debuts High End Marine/Powersports Line
DS18 announced at the SEMA Show last month a new line of premium powersports, marine and motorcycle products...
News Briefs From SEMA 2024
The SEMA Show saw some major announcements that we've covered over the past few weeks, but here we...
This Leading Car Maker May Not Survive 2025
Nissan has between 12 and 14 months to find an anchor investor if it is to survive, a...
SiriusXM Now in Tesla Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck
For the first time, SiriusXM is available as a fully integrated feature in the Tesla Model 3 and...
This Shop Continues to Rock Black Friday
By Rich Truesdell Marking its 38th Black Friday sale, Outrageous Audio in Portland, Oregon continued to pack in...
Alpine Ships $429 Wireless CarPlay With Shallow Chassis
Alpine shipped Tuesday it's latest deck offering features such as a shallow chassis and wireless CarPlay and Android...
Best Buy Trims Forecast
Best Buy announced it saw softer than expected sales in September and October and lowered its expectations for...
Another Leading Rep Firm Sold
Manufacturer's rep Echo Sales and its MED, Mobile Electronics Distributors, distribution arm was purchased November 1 by Chris...
JL Audio to Exit MESA Group
Members of the Mobile Electronics Specialists of America (MESA) buying/marketing group were informed Thursday that JL Audio, an...
PowerBass Intros Flat Piston Under-the-Seat Sub Box
PowerBass introduced a new under-the-seat subwoofer using dual 6-inch flat piston subwoofers. The new active bass subwoofer enclosure,...
Bose to Buy McIntosh
Bose announced it will purchase the McIntosh Group, helping Bose reach higher into the luxury audio market, including...
Scholarship to Attract Young Installers in Honor of Todd Ramsey
A new scholarship program to help young people pursue a career in the 12 volt industry has launched...
Rep Firm Changes May Be a Good Thing
By Mr Retail When I added car audio to my business in September of 1990, I had a...
Dashcam Sales Bounce After TikTok Video
A TikTok video showing a car deliberately causing an automobile accident caused dashcam sales to spike in the...
Cerwin’s Unusual Amplified Subwoofers
Cerwin Vega displayed at the SEMA Show two unusual under-the-seat powered subwoofers. One includes a built-in 2-channel amplifier...
Recoil Audio USA Revamps Under Ron Trout
With the recent appointment of industry veteran Ron Trout as President, Recoil Audio USA, the sister company to...
LinksWell Shows Dual Screen Radio
LinksWell, at the SEMA Show last week, showed a dual screen radio with two side by side continuous...
Stinger Shows HORIZON 12.8-inch Radio
Stinger displayed at the SEMA Show, the new HORIZON12 radio with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. The new HORIZON12, with...
Compustar Shows Radios With Built-in Maestro
Compustar displayed at the SEMA Show this week, two radios that are the first, it said, to include...
JBL Announces Details on New CarPlay Deck
JBL announced at the SEMA Show this week that it will ship its double DIN wired and wireless...