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MECP Program Purchased and Revamped
A company headed by industry veteran Kris Bulla has purchased the Mobile Electronics Certified Professional (MECP) program from...
Phoenix Gold Intros New Line of Amps, Subs
Phoenix Gold announced an all-new line of GX amplifiers and subwoofers with more power and larger form factors...
Auto Security Company Calls it Quits
Long time car tracking/security company LoJack is fading into the sunset. Its parent company CalAmp announced the “wind...
Digital License Plate Scores Big Win
ReviverMX, which developed the first digital license plate, announced its products will now be sold through Best Buy...
Alpine Intros a Non-Automotive Speaker
Alpine Electronics of America announced a waterproof Bluetooth speaker designed for music beyond the vehicle. The new Turn1...
Tesla Ordered to Issue Recall Due to Touchscreen
The Fed on Wednesday, told Tesla to recall older Model S and X vehicles due to touchscreen failures....
Alpine Intros New $399 Receiver
Alpine Electronics of America announced two new receivers, including a step up to its popular iLX-W650 receiver in...
Jeep Grand Cherokee Gets This System
A new McIntosh Laboratory luxury audio OEM system will be offered in the all-new 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee...
VOXX Says Automotive Sales to Soar Over Next 3 Years
VOXX announced today that it expects its Automotive Electronics segment to double in sales over the next three...
HKI (SounDigital) Brings Aboard Key Retail Salesman
HKI USA, which sells the SounDigital and Ground Zero brands in the US, announced the hiring of an...
Pioneer Intros New Modular Radio
Pioneer announced at virtual CES, that it is bringing its modular radio concept down to the 6.8 inch...
Pioneer Intros Compact Powered Subwoofer
Pioneer announced at virtual CES a new compact powered subwoofer, optimized for installation in the passenger footwell. The...
Drone Intros New Keylocker Feature
Firstech, maker of Compustar and DroneMobile, announced a new feature for the Drone KL1 Keylocker. The KeyLocker is...
GM Joins Mercedes In New In-Car Trend
One of the key trends emerging in the car cabin, as seen just prior to CES 2021, is...
Harman’s New OEM Headrest Speakers
Headrest audio “is growing in the industry” as it can create "immersive and personal surround,” said Harman in...
Rockford Overhauls Powersports Kits; Adds RGB Lighting
Rockford Fosgate announced its first motorsports side-by-side kits to use RGB lighting. They include a Color Optix Controller...
Fortin Intros First No-Lost-Key Remote Start for These Cars
Fortin introduced late last month what it calls the first remote start solution for Mazda 3 that does...
American Bass Names Master Distributor
American Bass USA (Solon, Ohio) is pleased to announce it has partnered with The Wholesale House Inc. (Hicksville...
Car Audio Outlook for 2021
There are many trends in favor of car audio sales for 2021, and still other trends that pose...
CNET Picks Best Car Radios for 2021
CNET has named the best CarPlay radios and the best Android radios for 2021, but one radio leads...