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Cellphone Bans Don’t Help Distracted Driving
A ban on cellphone use in the car, even while using a handsfree kit, was recommended by a...
New Nexus on Verizon Gets Rave Reviews
“This is easily the best smartphone to ever hit Verizon Wireless,” said the Boy Genius Report (BGR) Wednesday...
Alpine Electronics Announces New Sales Reps
Alpine Electronics of America announced new sales reps and also presented an achievement award to outstanding reps for...
NAV-TV Issues Update for Chrysler Camera/Navi
Chrysler has been busy issuing several technical service bulletins for its Uconnect car radio system, so NAV-TV has...
Car Audio “Mini” Show During CES
Five car audio suppliers including Atrend, HushMat, Avidworx, Audiomobile, and Zapco will exhibit collectively during the CES show...
Aha Reports Deals with 5 Auto Makers at CES
Corrected. We already expected to see more of Harman's Aha in-car car-app system in aftermarket radios at CES...
RetroSound Offers Compact Powered Sub
RetroSound typicalls sells car audio aimed at classic cars owners, but it's also aiming its SUB8100 compact amplified...
Ban on Bluetooth Handsfree Devices in Car Proposed by Fed
On Tuesday, a Federal agency called for a full ban on cellphone use while driving, including a ban...
Spirit Focuses on its Own Car Audio Brand
Updated: Spirit LLC, a Dania, Florida based exporter of leading brands, is launching its own line of car...
To Get the New MyFord Touch Right, Ford Tests it on 1000 Employees
Before Ford sends out an upgrade for the MyFord Touch to its current customers, it will issue USB...
Phoenix Gold Launches Elite Line
Phoenix Gold (Aamp of America) will introduce at the CES show next month, a new top-of-the line Elite...
Aftermarket Car Audio/Video Up 3 Percent: NPD
Car audio/video aftermarket sales for the year through October were up 3 percent in dollars, according to The...
Hertz, Audison Hire Rob Wempe
Elettromedia USA, which sells the Hertz and Audison car audio brands, has hired Rob Wempe as Director of...
Pioneer Intro’s MIXTRAX into Car Radios
Pioneer is bringing new technology from its DJ division into several of its car audio products to turn...
Aftermarket Car Audio Exec Sues Ford
Updated! Marlowe Patent Holdings, owned by Ira Marlowe who also heads Blitzsafe, an aftermarket and OE car kit...
Hybrid Audio Launches 20 Speakers
Hybrid Audio Technologies, maker of car audio speakers since 2005, said it is adding 20 new speakers, effectively...
JVC Mobile Gets Android and Gesture Control
JVC Mobile Entertainment is aggressively pushing Android control for 2012. The feature can be found on a pair...
Aamp Buys American Internat’l, Hires Wiseman
AAMP of America, Inc. announced it completed the acquisition of American International – a California-based maker of car...
Audiovox Changes Name to VOXX International
Audiovox Corporation is now VOXX International Corporation-- a name which better reflects the 30 brands now sold by...
Black Tuesday, Wednesday for Car Stereo Specialists?
Some car audio specialists want to get a jump on the holidays next year with Black Tuesday or...