FEATURE STORY The car audio booths at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week were filled with this burgeoning category. And even the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer’s Assn (SEMA) thought it was so important, it held a press conference about it on Wedn…
Maxxsonics launched its first limited distribution line under its Hifonics brand about five years ago and is now expanding that strategy to the lower priced Crunch line. A new Crunch GTRII line of seven amplifiers is making its debut at the SEMA Show i…
Alpine Electronics of America entered the Internet of Things (IoT), enabling several of its aftermarket navigation systems the ability to control garage doors and smart lighting. Owners of select Alpine navigation systems can open their garage door via…
The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced the Best New Products Award winners this morning at the 2017 SEMA Show. The awards are given to the “most innovative and cutting-edge automotive aftermarket products that will be consuma…
VOXX Electronics is entering the market for replacement remote key fobs with two Advent product lines for car audio specialists and expeditors. The lines are designed to create plus business for car audio shops. “A customer comes into a 12 volt s…
Rockford will permanently restructure its amplifier and speaker pricing starting November 1 in response to a changing market, it said. “We’re adjusting some of our retail price points to target today’s consumers given the competitive marketplace. With…
VISTA, Calif. (October 31, 2017) – Directed is pleased to announce improvements which enable lock and arm commands for their popular lines of 1-button remote controls for the new DS4 systems. Previously, 1-button remotes have been only capable of sendi…
It’s been 3 years since Rockford bought Crimestopper, entering the remote start and driver safety business. This year, it is adjusting the line to make it more suitable to car audio specialists and expeditors in a “reinvented” Crimes…
SEMA IS HERE!! With the SEMA Show officially opening Tuesday, you can cut the anticipation with a knife! I know I look forward to this show every year!! I have been in touch with a few factories and wanted to give some of you the scoop on new pr…
Pioneer made headline news as it showed this week the first prototypes of a swiveling, microscopic mirror that can replace the over-large and expensive autonomous car contraptions seen on top of “Google Cars” (Waymo driverless cars) and ot…