Tag: CEA

Consumers Want Better Audio

Nearly 40 percent of consumers with a moderate interest in audio are willing to pay for better quality...

CEA: Car Audio Aftermarket Projections

The Consumer Electronics Association predicts that total "core" car audio aftermarket shipment revenues will fall by 8 percent...

Total CE to Grow by 5.6% in 2011

Consumer electronics  shipments will grow at a faster clip than expected buoyed by sales of smartphones, tablets, and...

Car Tech Week Got 8M Views

The Consumer Electronics Association said the results are in for its Car Tech Week in May that included...

MECP Hits 200 Master Installers at Once

The number of installers with current MECP masters certifications topped 200 for the first time. While there have...

CEA TV Slot Features Alpine, DICE, Crimestopper…

A Crimestopper mirror with backup camera, an Alpine deck with Pandora and a Sony AV receiver with TomTom...

CEA May Take Over 12V Initiative

There's hope for a unified car audio awareness campaign yet. We received news that a plan is to...

Update for Car AV Retailers on Car Tech Week

Here’s some more details on Car Tech Week and how your store can cash in on a rare...

CEA Car Stereo TV Campaign May 25

And now, some good news...The Consumer Electronics Association is sponsoring its first ever Car Tech Week, which will...

Hawaii Anti-Car Alarm Bill Deferred

The Hawaii legislature missed a deadline to vote on the car alarm-killer bill HB 64 on Thursday night,...

Why Component Speakers Rose 56% in 2010

If you were a component speaker last year, you were hot.  While the total car speaker category rose...

Car Speaker Sales Soar 46% in 2010

Car speakers—they can make a plain radio, satellite radio, HD radio or your iPod + deck sound phenomenal....

CEA: 12V Rebounds in 2010

Car stereo shipments were up last year by 7 percent in dollars, (excluding Bluetooth headsets, which the Consumer...

Hawaii: CEA and MERA Weigh In

The Consumer Electronics Assn. (CEA) said it is working with lobbyists in Hawaii to oppose a bill that...

O’Car iPhone Car Radio Due at CES

The O’Car is a new $299 car stereo deck that lets you snap an iPhone to the front...

AutoBot Car “Appliance” on Way

AutoBot is a new car electronics “appliance” that will be sold through 12-volt retailers and CE stores as...

CEA: Car Electronics Stuck in Reverse

We hope you are sitting down for this one. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) says sales of retail...

Consumer Electronics 2010 Sales to Rise 3% Says CEA Revised Forecast

Times are getting better for consumer electronics. Sales this year will grow by 3 percent this year and...

Marine Audio is Up

Marine audio sales are up by single digits, according to a CEoutlook poll, as boat sales start to...