Month: May 2019
Retailer Visited by The Today Show
Pete Muller, a former VOXX manager who opened a Tint World shop, is so skilled at public relations,...
Beyond Millennials, Meet Gen Z
Millennials are getting older, making way for the next wave of consumers and workers, called Gen Z. These...
Mechless Goes Mainstream
In a reversal of the CD wave that carried the car audio market for more than 15 years,...
Kenwood, Alpine, Rockford Raise Prices Citing Tariffs
Kenwood USA , Alpine Electronics and Rockford Corporation will raise prices on select 12 volt products effective June...
Consumer Reports Has New Rating for Radios
Consumer Reports recently rated factory radios by a new standard—the degree of “no phone contact needed” while making...
Mobile Solutions Announces Social Media Training
Press Release (unedited): TEMPE AZ – On June 5th, Mobile Solutions’ Tempe, Ariz., facility will be the location...
Trending: Hot Rod Fabrication
One of the most popular classes at KnowledgeFest this year is not your typical car audio class, instead...
Editorial: Time For Car Audio to Raise its Game
Editorial: By Mark Miller, Owner of Westminster Speed & Sound, Westminster, MD I have been blessed to work...
Sirius Brings ‘Automatic’ to Best Buy, Car Toys & More
SiriusXM owns an advanced car tracking-crash assistance company called Automatic Labs, which it purchased in 2017. It now...
Spotify Explains its ‘Car Thing’ Device
Spotify recently posted a blog responding to rumors it will launch its own in-car streaming device. Spotify said...
A New Radio Tie-In Announced
Hyundai has developed a new in-cabin car feature that it expects to tie into its car radios. The...
Stinger Adds Powersports Bluetooth LED Control
Press Release: CLEARWATER, FL — Today, Stinger, designer and manufacturer of high-performance audio accessories, infotainment solutions, and audio...
Samsung Releases 5G Phone; Now What?
The first 5G smartphone from Samsung went on sale this week in the US, prompting us to look...
AAMP’s 8-Inch Radio Gets Wide Launch
AAMP Global's first car radio, an 8-inch model with a floating screen, is now available to all Stinger...
Kenwood Ships 7-Inch Flagship Radios
KENWOOD USA is about to ship its 7-inch all-wireless CarPlay/Android Auto radios, originally delayed by the bankruptcy of...
Directed’s Sister Company Buys Onkyo
Sound United, part of DEI Holdings, which also owns Directed, has reached a deal to buy Onkyo’s consumer...
Metra Ships Kits for Pioneer
Metra Electronics is shipping two new dash kits made exclusively for Pioneer's new 8-inch "floating screen" radios. These...
Kick Ass Speaker Boxes From Texas
MTI Acoustics is making the jump from a boutique, direct-to-customer seller of car speaker enclosures to a national...
Three Overdue Distributor Updates
Here are three distributor updates, including two important announcements in car audio distribution that occurred in the past...
Brandmotion Wireless Charging Pad Complements CarPlay
Press Release (edited): SOUTHFIELD, MI – Brandmotion LLC, supplier of advanced safety systems for the automotive aftermarket, has...