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CES Innovation Winners In-Vehicle Entertainment 2024
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12 Volt CES Innovation Winners for 2024

The Consumer Technology Association announced some of the 2024 Innovation Honorees that included a roll- up rear seat...

Black Friday 12 Volt Sales
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Some Black Friday 2023 Results

As expected, CarPlay deals were big for Black Friday. Promotional items included a JVC CarPlay deck at $229...

Top Selling 10-inch Car Radio
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Top 10-Inch Radio This Year

The large screen, 10-inch radio has been growing in popularity and is now an important category in its...

AlpsAlpine JVCKENWOOD 9 month sales for FY ending March 2025.
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Alps Alpine, JVCKENWOOD Report Sales

Alps Alpine and JVCKENWOOD announced their first half financial results for the 6 months ended in September. The...

Best Buy Reports Consumer Pullback
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Best Buy Reports Consumer Pullback

Best Buy sales for the recent quarter fell 7 percent as consumer demand softened more than expected. However,...

12 Volt Dealers Want Help With These Cars
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Dealers Want Radio Solutions For These Cars

Among the new products retailers would like to see from suppliers in the coming years are radio replacement...

Hertz active subwoofer enclosures
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New Hertz Active Sub Enclosures

Elettromedia announced new Hertz active enclosed subwoofers including an under-the-seat model. The new Hertz active sub boxes include...

AT&T Lowers Price of In Car Wifi
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AT&T Lowers Price of In-Car WiFi

AT&T launched a new, lower cost data rate plan for in-car WiFi.  Customers with an eligible unlimited plan...

Amazon Teams With Hyundai
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Hyundai Teams With Amazon

Amazon and Hyundai announced a partnership where Hyundai vehicles will become the first to be sold on Amazon. ...

SounDigital to shop GaN car audio ampifier
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SounDigital Ships GAN Amplifier

SounDigital is shipping this month its recently announced GAN audiophile amplifier in a limited roll out to select...

2025 Toyota Camry New Infotainment System
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Here’s the New Camry Infotainment System

By Richard Truesdell   While the automotive world still waits for the formal introduction of the new Toyota...

Rockford Hires NAV-TV Exec
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Rockford Names Managing Director

Rockford Fosgate has promoted one of its own to the post of Managing Director. The company named Zach...

Garmin reports third quarter 2024 revenue that includes JL Audio's performance.
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JL Audio Management Changes

Updated: JL Audio's sales management team has been restructured in the wake of the company's purchase by Garmin...

BOSS Intros its First Harley Radio
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BOSS Intros Harley Radio

BOSS Audio announced its first motorcycle audio source unit. The new BEHDIN98 is under the BOSS Elite series...

2025 Ramcharger car audio system
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Infotainment Upgrade on 2025 Ram

By Richard Truesdell   Here's what 12-volt retailers need to know when Ram starts delivering its 2025 models...

RDV launches amp replacement interface for BMW
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RDV Intros Amp Replacement for BMW

RDV Automotive Technology announced a new amplifier replacement interface series, the AR1. It includes a first-of-its kind amplifier...

SiriusXM launches new streaming app
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SiriusXM Intros New App, Pricing

Amidst star appearances by Howard Stern, Conan O’brien, James Corden, Kevin Hart, Kelly Clarkson, Andy Cohen, Shaggy, Maren...

Response to Mr Retail on Vehicle Specific Systems
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Audison Announces Tesla Sound Packs

Audison announced at the SEMA Show last week two Sound Pack add on systems for Tesla Models Y...

Sony XAV-AX8500 radio at SEMA 2023
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News Bits From SEMA Show

Sony 10-Inch Radio Update Sony’s new 10-inch radio XAV-AX8500 is now expected to ship in spring of 2024,...

Top story CEoutlook September 2025
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Top Story for October 2023

The top CEoutlook story of the month for October, with almost 10,000 clicks, was  KICKER Intros Truck-Specific Sub...