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LAS VEGAS — Voxx used International CES to unveil an Android-based custom headrest entertainment system. The system, shipping in the third quarter under the...
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LAS VEGAS — Voxx used International CES to unveil an Android-based custom headrest entertainment system. The system, shipping in the third quarter under the...
LAS VEGAS — Escort went to International CES to show off its first remote-start system, which doubles as a security system and vehicle-tracking device....
LAS VEGAS — VOXX is coming to International CES with new 12-volt products under the Audiovox, Jensen and Advent brands. The company is adding...
LAS VEGAS — Multimedia A/V head units, marine audio products, and stereo Bluetooth connectivity to smartphones are among the key features that car audio...
LAS VEGAS – Sony is focusing on smartphone connectivity in most of the eight new head units launching here at International CES, where the...
LAS VEGAS — Clarion is adding control of Pandora’s Internet radio app on USB-connected iPhones to eight of nine new head units launching here...
LAS VEGAS — JVC is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the U.S. car audio aftermarket by increasing car audio connectivity to a device that...
LAS VEGAS — Alpine is launching the industry’s first aftermarket navigation system with 8-inch screen and expanding its selection of Perfect FIT (Factory Integration...
LAS VEGAS — Infinity’s new Reference X series of 10 car speakers uses a variety of technologies to play loud when adding the speakers...
NEW YORK – Retailers are promoting car audio more aggressively in newspaper ads and circulars than they did during 2009, the year the recession...
NEW YORK – The mobile electronics aftermarket grew modestly in 2011 despite the slower-than-expected economic recovery and parts shortages caused by Japan’s tsunami and...
NEW YORK — Smartphone connectivity with aftermarket car audio systems will widen and deepen at next month’s ICES, where select suppliers will expand and...
TWICE: Did you notice any share shifts among distribution channels in 2011? Rougas: Our channels of distribution have been very stable and all performed...
TWICE: How did the combined mobile audio, mobile- A/V, and navigation aftermarket fare in 2011 at the retail level in unit and dollar volume?...
TWICE: What features or technologies were in highest demand in 2011, and what do you expect for 2011? Rougas: Smartphone connectivity and integration will...
BOSTON — Despite strong gains in OEM-navigation shipments, aftermarket in-dash navigation shipments will continue to grow at double-digit percentage rates in North America through...
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. — Premium OEM audio systems will grow at doubledigit rates in 2011 and beyond, thanks to the proliferation of quality sound...
LAS VEGAS — Clarion got a head start on the 2012 aftermarket model year with a SEMA show launch of the company’s first head...
LAS VEGAS — Rosen went to the SEMA show with multiple expediter-targeted products, including the company’s first Ford Sync-ready OE-fit navigation system and a...
LAS VEGAS — Things looked good for the SEMA Show, held last week by the Specialty Equipment Market Association. The show racked up more...
NEW YORK — Sales of head units with built-in HD Radio and Pandora Internet-radio control are rising — at least through stores with assisted...
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – Kenwood next year will launch its first A/V-multimedia head units that integrate with a navigation app on an iPhone, giving...
NEW YORK – Large numbers of consumers are interested in such in-car telematics and entertainment technologies as stolen-vehicle recovery systems, remote unlocking of doors...
STAMFORD, CONN. — Harman International has begun shipping a hand-held device that uses digital signal processing (DSP) to enhance the sound quality and imaging...
TORRANCE, CALIF. — Auto Page introduced a special-order remote starter with six channels. The C3-RSTK915 LCD, at a suggested $499, has a seven-color LCD...
DALLAS — What a difference a year can make. Last year, the story of KnowledgeFest was its resurrection of a trade show. While the...
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Startup Jackson Electronics has begun offering an aftermarket autosound head unit whose only source is an iPhone or iPod that snaps...
SAN DIEGO – Sony will bring control of Pandora’s Internet radio app and Sirius- XM’s universal satellite-radio tuner to a wide range of aftermarket...
TEMPE, ARIZ. – Rockford is expanding its selection of Brax-brand autosound components and replacing two Helix-brand component speaker systems. Brax is positioned as a...
CHICAGO — Cobra Electronics is updating its iRadar app to include social-media sharing capabilities, the company told TWICE. The free app, which was introduced...
WEST CHESTER, OHIO — Escort recently introduced its newest Passport radar and laser detector, the Passport 8500ci Plus, a custom-install model starting at $999....
SANTA CLARITA, CALIF. — Encore Automotive Systems officially entered the remote start and car security category last week. The manufacturer, which said it would...
HEATHROW, FLA. — Dual Electronics began shipping its first car audio products targeted exclusively to 12- volt specialists. The Axxera-branded products, introduced at January’s...
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Ryo Mizuhara took the helm last month of Kenwood’s U.S. operation on its 50th anniversary, and much has changed since...
ALPHARETTA, GA. – Consumers are more interested in swapping out their existing car stereo for one that controls a connected iPod or iPhone than...
NEW YORK – TomTom will license out its cellular-delivered HD (High Density) Traffic service to other consumer-product companies for use in OEM and aftermarket...
NEW YORK – Internet radio will play a key role in the promotional plans of select car audio suppliers and retailers in the coming...
NEW YORK — For its fourth annual Turn Me On webvideo campaign, JVC will take viewers on a four-decade tour of music, hairstyles and...
VISTA, CALIF. — Directed Electronics has begun shipping Viper SmartStart GPS, which was unveiled during International CES in January. According to Kevin Duffy, president...
NEW YORK — OE-look factory-fit radios fit nonstandard dash openings in specific vehicle models and look like they came from the factory. The radios...
NEW YORK — OE-look radios could deliver higher ticket sales and more profit dollars for aftermarket retailers than traditional single- and double-DIN installs, marketers...
NEW YORK – For now, retailers looking for factory-fit radios are wondering whether there will be an ample supply available to them. Rosen Entertainment...