Solar Gard pre-announced a new LX Automotive high end window film series at the MESA Summit last month in Denver. It offers the best heat rejection to date from Solar Gard as it includes multiple levels of 12 precious metals to reject heat. The combination of metals allows the film to block different levels of […]
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Shipping this week is the first aftermarket CarPlay radio to dip below the $300 mark in a new full featured VRCP-65 deck from Soundstream. The unit includes a built-in DVD player, unlike many lower priced CarPlay decks that are mechless. It also offers SiriusXM capability and a 6.2-inch capacitive screen. 83 million people own CarPlay […]
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Alpine Electronics announced key management changes in its aftermarket car audio business unit. Mike Anderson has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager of the aftermarket business unit. Anderson, a 27-year veteran of Alpine, will lead the sales, marketing, product planning, product engineering and customer support teams for North and South America. He previously […]
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In March, Directed appointed the founder of HD Radio, Robert Struble, as it’s new CEO. On Wednesday he came out to address dealers at the MRI remote start training show in Sturbridge, MA. Directed is looking to broaden into new areas. “My charge is to find new growth,” Struble said. “There is a definite […]
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This is not a story about transshipping. It’s a guide presented by Mike Cofield, CEO of 18-store Custom Sounds & Tint, TX and President of the Mobile Electronics Specialist of America (MESA) buying/marketing group. At the MESA Summit in Denver, Cofield told members that getting rid of dead inventory can make or break a retailer. […]
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JL Audio announced three new Stealthbox subwoofer systems for full sized SUVs and various trucks from Chevrolet and GMC. The subwoofer enclosures loaded with JL subwoofers are laser measured to fit tight spaces. The new models fit SUV models Tahoe, Suburban, and Yukon—model years 2015 and up and truck models Silverado and Sierra—model years 2014 […]
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Car Toys is changing its strategies for growth and competition, it said last week. Long time VP Merchandising & Marketing for Car Toys, Jim Warren is leaving the 50-store, Seattle-based chain at the end of the year. Car Toys is currently seeking a new VP Merchandising responsible for leading all buying and planning activities for […]
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Alpine Electronics is shipping its lowest cost Restyle radio to date and its first 7-inch Restyle radio. Until now, Alpine’s Restyle radios designed for trucks and SUVs have come in 9- and 10-inch sizes. The new i207-WRA, with the smaller screen and mechless (CD/DVD-less) radio plus CarPlay and Android Auto carries a price of $1,200. […]
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Pioneer introduced today new high end speakers developed to suit the US market, that are aimed specifically at specialist retailers, under Pioneer’s “Limited” (limited distribution) program. The new top end Z series components handle Hi-Res Audio up to 40kHz. Also new is a revamped D series. The lines were revealed at the annual Summit in […]
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Rockford Fosgate announced the DSR1 digital signal processor developed with Automotive Data Solutions (ADS) is now shipping. The DSR1 is the first DSP to embed ADS’s “before-the-amplifier” amp interface so it easily works with many complex factory audio systems. You can upgrade the sound system while keeping the factory radio without requiring expensive equipment. The […]
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