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Two Sirius XM 2.0 Radios Due at End of Year
Sirius XM’s Jim Meyer announced today that “SXM 2.0” will roll out in phases starting at the end...
Sirius XM Gets OK To Raise Prices as Subs Pass 21M for First Time
Sirius XM subscribers exceeded 21 million for the first time as the satellite radio company reported record revenue...
OnStar Tests Teen Tracking
OnStar is running a pilot program for new teen tracking and vehicle location services. The pilot service is...
State Farm and Hughes Offer Telematics
Maybe you have heard of Pay as You Drive car insurance--you install a device in the car that...
Alpine Signs with MITO for RV Audio
Alpine Electronics said it partnered with MITO Corporation, a distributor to the RV industry. Through MITO, Alpine will...
Rockford Holds Motocross Contest
Rockford Fosgate is holding a contest for the chance to spend a day riding with Pro Motocross Racer...
Kenwood/HD Radio Campaign Launches
Kenwood has teamed with the HD Radio Alliance to launch a radio campaign to promote a $15 rebate...
Could Sirius XM Still Get a Boost from Smartphones?
Is it too late for Sirius XM to get a boost in subscribers from a direct chip implant...
Watch One of OnStar’s TV Ads
For all those wishing for more car electronics promotional dollars it’s hard not to be impressed by the...
Ford Drops Price of Sync by $100
The Ford Sync, installed on over 3 million vehicles since it launched in 2007, is now available as...
NAV-TV Adds Back up Cam/Navi to Dodge Uconnect
The Uconnect TouchT 4.3 in the 2011 Dodge Charger has nearly everything: a sexy 4.3 inch LCD touch...
Mercedes-Benz Shows 3D Car Screen
3D may not be selling like gangbusters on a Nintendo DS but Mercedes Benz expects to offer 3D...
Rockford Raises Prices, Reports Solid Q2
Rockford Corp. noted it raised prices slightly last month, while announcing solid results for its second quarter ending...
OnStar Highlights Best Buy in Ad Campaign
General Motors’ OnStar is launching on August 1, a TV ad campaign for its new rear view mirror...
Rockford on Motorcycle Market
Rockford Fosgate said it may offer products specifically for the motorcycle audio market. The company unexpectedly entered the...
Ford Says Car CD Players on the Outs
Ford announced it omitted the CD changer in its new Ford Focus for the European market and says...
Mobile Solutions’ Smart Templates Awarded Patent
Mobile Solutions has been awarded its first U.S. patent for the innovative design of its Smart Templates for...
Toyota Demos Heart Monitoring Steering Wheel
In May Ford showed off a car seat that can monitor your heart activity and last week Toyota...
Scosche Ships Scion TC Kit
Scosche is now shipping a radio installation kit for the Scion TC. The kit permits both double and...
Clarion Expands Lesco’s Distribution
Clarion expanded its partnership with distributor Lesco to include four new states. Lesco Distributing will now serve Texas,...