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Porsche Expands Radio Upgrades
Porsche is expanding its radio upgrade program that supplies CarPlay and Android Auto decks for older Porsche vehicles....
New Category From Audiotec Fischer
Audiotec Fischer, supplier of German-made brands Brax, Helix and Match, said it will unveil March 4 what it...
New Rep Firm Launches
Former Kicker Global Trainer Ken Bundy has launched a manufacturer's rep firm in Michigan called CJO Sales. CJO...
Metra To Track Key Products
Metra Electronics is taking steps to enforce its Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) and improve dealer margins by applying...
KENWOOD Names New VP Sales
KENWOOD USA (kenwood.com/usa/car) has appointed a new Vice President of Sales for the Car Electronics Division, replacing Mike...
First Maestro Deck From This Brand
Sound Stream Reserve is shipping its first deck to work with iDatalink Maestro modules. The deck is a...
MSC Ships High End Systems For Specific Vehicles
North American Distributor MSC is shipping this week what it calls the industry's highest end vehicle specific audio...
Kenwood Exec Departs
Mike Roberts,VP Sales & Marketing for KENWOOD for the past four years (and a veteran of KENWOOD in...
BMW Says These Screens Will Disappear
BMW believes the super large displays that are overtaking the dashboard will be gone in 10 years, according...
Two 12 Volt Executive Changes
Here we report two changes among 12 volt executives--one at Car Toys, and one at the relative new...
VOXX-Directed Aftermarket Sales Slow For Quarter
VOXX said its sales of aftermarket car audio fell more than expected for the recent quarter ending November...
Rockford Names New Rep/Distributor in 3 Territories
Rockford Fosgate announced it has appointed The Progressive Group as its manufacturers' rep in 3 new territories, expanding...
Progressive Merges With 3 Reps
The Progressive Group, a leading manufacturer’s rep and distributor owned by Patrick Industries, has merged with three different...
Harman’s Latest OEM Upgrade System
At CES HARMAN expanded on the systems it offers to car makers, allowing them to provide audio upgrades...
Best of CES in Transportation
Chosen as Engadget's Best of CES winner in the category of transportation, the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept...
Ring Security Camera for Car
Following a two-year delay, Amazon will start selling the Ring Car Cam featuring a live view option, which...
OEM Highlights From CES
Based on the trends at CES, it seems exterior car paint is actually going electric and electroluminescent, at...
BMW’s Color Changing Car
BMW’s latest concept car was shown in two versions at CES. Both versions are called the BMW i...
Sony Car Gets Update
At CES, Sony showed a new prototype of its car, now named Afeela. The electric sedan, in a...
Alpine Intros PrismaLink Preloaded Sub Wedges
Alpine, Alps Alpine North America, said it is aiming at a young audience with a new PrismaLink line...