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AudioFrog Intros Its First Amplifiers
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Audiofrog to Ship its First Amps in March

Boutique car audio speaker company, Audiofrog, will enter the high-fidelity amplifier market this March with two mini Class...

car audio installer
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With Price Hikes, Quoting 12V Jobs is Challenge

Some retailers complain it has become more difficult to price a car audio job due to the many...

JVC New CarPlay Radio
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JVC Intros New CarPlay Deck and More

JVC Mobile Entertainment announced it will unveil at the KnowledgeFest show in Las Vegas this week its first...

Kicker Names New VP
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KICKER Names New Vice President

KICKER (Stillwater Designs) has promoted Bart Deal to the post of Vice President of Product Strategy and OEM....

Mazda infotainment glitch
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Mazda Infotainment Systems Get Bricked in Seattle

In a bizarre event, the infotainment systems on older Mazda vehicles in the Seattle area have been suddenly...

Harman Software Branded OEM Audio
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HARMAN’s Latest Premium Audio OEM Plan

HARMAN announced, under its Infinity brand, a software upgrade for OEM car audio.  It will allow car companies...

RYDEEN Ships TOMBO360
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RYDEEN Ships High Tech 360 Mirror

RYDEEN Mobile Electronics is shipping a 360 degree rear view mirror replacement called the TOMBO 360 DVR Mirror....

AudioControl Ships Epicenter Micro
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AudioControl Ships Epicenter Micro

AudioControl is shipping the Epicenter Micro, a mini, water-resistant version of AudioControl’s bass-restoring Epicenter processor.  The new unit...

Alps Alpine-JVCKenwood
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JVCKenwood, Alps Alpine Report Earnings

JVCKenwood and Alps Alpine both reported lower sales and profits for their infotainment sectors during the nine month...

Dual Electronics Mourns Passing of Exec
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Dual Electronics Mourns Passing of Industry Leader

Dual Electronics Corporation announced today that 12 volt industry veteran Clyde Podraza passed away on February 2 at...

ESCORT, Waylens Exective Passes
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ESCORT, Waylens Executive Passes

We are very sorry to report that long time ESCORT National Sales Manager and executive at Waylens, Everett...

Kicker New Down-Firing Loaded Subwoofer Enclosures
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Kicker Ships New Down-Firing Loaded Sub Enclosures

Kicker is adding to its down-firing enclosed subwoofer lineup, shipping three new models, each including a slim-mount square...

New Aftermarket Power Liftgates
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New Aftermarket Lift Gate Line

GCH Pro launched last week a full line of power liftgate upgrade kits covering approximately 175 vehicle applications....

Chance of Recession
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What the Economists Say

For every expert predicting the direction of the economy, there is another claiming we are heading in the...

Retailer Margin Sqieeze
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5 Lessons in Inventory During the Pandemic

By Mr. Retail During this time of tight supply, why is it that some retailers have more inventory...

New Focal Entry Speakers
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Focal Intros New Entry Level Speakers

Focal rebranded its entry-level Auditor line, now called Auditor EVO, and introduced its first new speakers in the...

12 volt sales are picking up.
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Inventory Vs. Cash: Mr Retail

By Mr. Retail As we begin a new year, now is the time to think about an important...

Inventory
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Should Dealers Buy-In Heavily Now

When it comes to inventory other than radios, should dealers buy in heavily for this coming year or...

Cerwin Vega First Full UTV Kits
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First Full UTV Kits From These Brands

Cerwin Vega is introducing its first full-system, UTV-specific kits, which will also be available under the Diamond Audio...

New Headlight Rules Due
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Headlight Laws to Change by 2023

US headlight laws are on track to change in a way that could help aftermarket suppliers. The infrastructure...