Tag: Car Electronics
JVC’s Earthquake Update
Bill Turner vice president of JVC Mobile was travelling at the time we asked suppliers how they fared...
Japan Tragedy May Impact Car Audio
Car audio supplies may see some disruption down the line due to the earthquake tragedy now racking Japan....
iPad 2: FaceTime in the Dash (WiFi Only)
Updated! The Apple iPad 2, which went on sale Friday, is now even more in-car friendly due to...
OnStar to Sell 230K Retail Mirrors
An iSuppli analyst is forecasting that OnStar will sell around 230,000 units of its upcoming $299 retail mirror...
Ford Ads Launch on Electronics
By Bill Damsky If you’ve got 15 seconds it might be worth it to watch one of the...
12V Watching Gas Prices
Gas prices are rising, but there’s little impact presently on car stereo spending say retailers. Some buyers are...
Hawaii Forms Electronics Association-Hawaii
Hawaii car stereo retailers are forming their own association to be named the Electronics Association-Hawaii in order to...
A 12 Volt Tea Party: Commentary
I neither love nor hate the tea party. But I see it as a model that would help...
12 Volt Sale at Newegg, Move over Amazon
Newegg.com, known for its sharp pricing on computers, is a major player in car electronics and is holding...
CEA: 12V Rebounds in 2010
Car stereo shipments were up last year by 7 percent in dollars, (excluding Bluetooth headsets, which the Consumer...
Pioneer Launches Ads for Pandora
Pioneer Electronics launched a new series of ads for its Pandora car radios. The ads will run exclusively...
Ford Doles Out $75 for Each MyFord Touch
Ford announced this week it will give its auto dealers a $75 stipend for every vehicle sold with...
CellControl Intro’s Anti-Texting Device
Here’s a product that some are combining with a Bluetooth kit or an in-dash navigation system to help...
OnStar Expands to 3,000 Dealers
OnStar’s upcoming retail mirror, which will expand its service beyond GM cars, is now expected to carried by...
Hawaii Car Audio Bill Deferred Indefinitely
A bill that would essentially ban car audio in Hawaii has been deferred indefinitely in committee and will...
Finger Motion Car Stereo Control
A new device is being presented to technologists this week that lets you control your car stereo by...
Bill to Ban Car Alarms in Hawaii Too
Yup, we’d like to move on beyond Hawaii too, but the state just doesn’t seem to like car...
Ultimate Sold Est. $10M in Car AV
Several suppliers that sold directly to Ultimate Electronics—which is closing its doors –estimated the chain’s annual sales in...
Car AV Flat for 2010
Have we hit bottom yet in the car AV business? The industry has definitely stemmed its losses with...
MERA Seminars at SBN
Updated! The Northeast is under 4 feet of snow so, so it warms our socks to hear that...