Tag: aftermarket
Harman Intros Car-Specific Audio Systems for Aftermarket
Harman is launching during CES this week, new car-specific audio systems for the aftermarket. The first U.S. system...
Car Audio: The Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
Car audio and the many smaller categories that now fall under that heading can no longer be easily...
A&E to Distribute Goshers Aftermarket Blind Spot Detector
VAN NUYS, CA-- Goshers, maker of the first aftermarket blind spot detector and A&E Distributing here, announced an...
Industry Veteran Leaves Harman Aftermarket Post
Andy Wehmeyer is leaving his post at Harman as Global Product Line Manager, Mobile Aftermarket, early this month....
Update on Harman’s Aftermarket Retail Plans
We heard from Harman’s CEO last week, touting a new retrofit program to update older factory radios at...
Harman Announces “Aftermarket” Factory Radio Upgrades
Harman said it will offer upgrade radio services for its 15 million OEM radios currently in cars on...
Cook Challenges Car Makers to Work With Aftermarket
At the Connect2Car seminar at CES, Chris Cook, President of the Mobile Electronics Retailers Assn. (MERA) called on...
What Does Ford Think of the Aftermarket?
David McNamara was Infotainment Manager at Ford until 2006. He was also a panelist at CES for the seminar...
Alpine Car Aftermarket Sales up 9 Percent In North America
Corrected: Alpine Electronics announced its first half of the year results, claiming sales in the North American aftermarket...
Are Automakers Running the Aftermarket Off the Road?
This question is a question posed by the Consumer Electronics Association, as it’s the title of a seminar...
Audiovox Intros Aftermarket Seat Heaters at SEMA
Audiovox is entering the category of aftermarket seat heaters as a new profit category for retailers in colder...
Rockford Sales, Income Rises on Aftermarket
Rockford Corporation (ROFO) announced its sales and net income grew during the recent quarter ended June 30, 2012....
Aftermarket Kit with Siri “Eyes Free”
DICE (now Audiovox Driven by DICE) has added Siri capability to its MediaBridge car kits. By pressing the...
Car Audio Specialists Near ¼ of Aftermarket
The NPD Group was kind enough to provide us with additional market data on the car audio specialist....
Car Audio Speakers Buck the Trend
Car speakers are the only category that saw growth in car audio this year through April compared to...
“Death” of Car Radio Possible in 10 Years: Study
A new report by IMS Research finds that aftermarket car radio sales will be cut in half by...
Kenwood Puts Driver Assist on Roadmap
Kenwood may offer driver assist products in the future, joining other suppliers such as Mobileye, Alpine and Audiovox....
8 Reasons for Optimism on Car Audio in 2012
As the economy improves, we see more reasons to be optimistic about car audio in 2012. We’re not...
OE Integration Training at Spring Break Nationals
Car audio expert Todd Ramsey will hold a one-day training seminar on OEM integration on Sunday, March 25...
Car Audio January Results: NPD
January 2012 sales for aftermarket car audio, video and navigation took a downward turn, falling 14 percent in...