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BOSS Elite car radios with SiriusXM
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BOSS Elite Steps Up Features

BOSS Audio will offer next month, its first head units with SiriusXM compatibility as well as new amplifiers...

Vehicle specific audio systems
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Is This the Year of DSP?

Some industry members say that this is the year of Digital Signal Processing (DSP).  After years of dealer...

Car audio growth areas for 2024
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12 Volt Products Forecast to Grow in 2024

Several aftermarket 12 volt product categories are expected to grow this year in dollar sales to dealers, according...

New Sony car audio receiver
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Sony Announces New Receiver for June

Sony Electronics announced Friday a new XAV-AX3700 receiver with Apple CarPlay and Maestro compatibility.  The new head unit...

Orca 3D printing program
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Update on Orca’s 3D Printed Speaker Adapter Program for Retailers

Orca Design & Manufacturing is launching a new stage in its new 3D printed speaker adapter program. Under...

Remote start links with Thinkware dashcam
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Remote Start With Thinkware Dashcam Link for Canada

At the recent CMA Expo, AutoMobility announced two devices including MYCAR2, a universal remote start add-on that works...

JVC announces new Director of Sales
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JVC Names New Director of Sales

JVC Mobile announced the promotion of Steve Coté to the position of Director of Sales. He replaces industry...

Kicker Warhorse update
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Update on KICKER Warhorse

At the recent CMA Expo in Toronto, Canada, KICKER displayed its upcoming new Warhorse amplifiers, the most powerful...

Wavtech slim car subwoofer
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Wāvtech Dips Into Subwoofer Market

By James Chevrette and Amy Gilroy Wāvtech, the OEM integration/amplifier company, will launch in July a shallow subwoofer...

Spotlight on Older Chevy Trucks
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Spotlight on Older GM Trucks

By Richard Truesdell   To find a profitable niche in high-volume pickup trucks that sold in the millions,...

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News From CMA Expo

By James Chevrette At the 2024 CMA Expo this weekend in Toronto, dealers and distributors from coast to...

Head unit sales drop slightly
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Update on Head Unit Sales

Head unit sales remain remarkably resilient given all the headwinds against them. Four suppliers said their head unit...

Overlanding growth trend
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Overlanding Is New Trend: SEMA

One of the growing trends identified by SEMA in a new report is called “overlanding."   It can...

Top story CEoutlook September 2025
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Top CEoutlook Story March 2024

This past March, as the industry began preparing for the spring selling season, new products were introduced by...

Zapco logo
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Industry Vet Joins Zapco

Parent company to Zapco and ESB, Apex Group Italy, announced it has appointed Chris Bennett as Director of...

MECP help for car audio retailers in Milton's path.
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MECP Launches Two New Specialist Courses and Exams

The Mobile Electronics Certified Professional Program (MECP) has launched two new courses and exams for specialist retailers.  In...

DroneMobile 4G Dash Cam from Firstech
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4G Drone XC Dashcam Ships

Firstech is now shipping a 4G dash cam, the first to integrate seamlessly with an aftermarket remote start...

Pioneer sold to CarUX
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Pioneer Expands Territory With This Distributor

Pioneer Electronics continues to expand its partnership with Specialty Marketing, which will now distribute Pioneer to the full...

Kenwood first receiver with AI
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KENWOOD Intros First Head Unit With Built-In AI

KENWOOD announced a new DMX999AI multimedia receiver, the first automotive receiver to feature AI technology. The DMX999AI will...

Ford Self Tinting Window Patent
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Ford Self-Tinting Windows & More: Patent Pending

Ford has filed a patent for automatic tinting windows, as well as patents for a few other features...