Tag: Electronics

KENWOOD Announces Rep of the Year Award Winners

KENWOOD USA announced its rep of the year awards for both individual sales reps and sales rep firms for the East, Midwest and Western territories at its recent annual rep awards ceremony, which was held virtually this year. Admin Support of the Year: Katie Lopez, Momentum Marketing Western Region Sales Rep of the Year:  Ryan… Continue reading KENWOOD Announces Rep of the Year Award Winners

Indy Autonomous Challenge Car Unveiled

Energy Systems Network (ESN) and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), organizers of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), unveiled the official racecar that will be autonomously driven by university teams in a high-speed, head-to-head autonomous race at IMS on Oct. 23. The primary goal of the IAC is to advance technologies that can speed the commercialization… Continue reading Indy Autonomous Challenge Car Unveiled

Car Audio Outlook for 2021

Expectations for 2021 vary greatly amongst those in the mobile electronics industry, according to a recent report from CE Outlook. While some are expecting to see growth in the new year, other companies are planning for a dip in sales as COVID-19 vaccinations are distributed and travel returns to pre-pandemic levels. Tariffs and shipping concerns… Continue reading Car Audio Outlook for 2021

ODYSSEY, NorthStar Battery to Launch Nationwide in TravelCenters of America

EnerSys, the manufacturer of ODYSSEY Batteries, is teaming up with TravelCenters of America (TA) to offer ODYSSEY Performance and NorthStar PRO Group 31 batteries for heavy-duty applications in all TA locations throughout the United States, the company announced. As part of this exclusive agreement, purchase of any of the ODYSSEY and NorthStar Group 31 batteries… Continue reading ODYSSEY, NorthStar Battery to Launch Nationwide in TravelCenters of America

Oracle Lighting Names New National Sales Manager

Oracle Lighting, a manufacturer of LED solutions for the automotive/12Volt, power sports, motorcycle and marine markets, has promoted Melissa Parker-Boudreaux to national sales manager, the company announced. Parker-Boudreaux will be responsible for leading Oracle Lighting’s inside and outside sales teams and managing upper-level distribution accounts. “We are pleased to welcome Melissa to her new position… Continue reading Oracle Lighting Names New National Sales Manager

KICKER Celebrates MEA Award Winners

KICKER recently congratulated its winners from the 2020 Mobile Electronics Association Industry Awards, announced in December during the virtual KnowledgeFest tradeshow. KICKER long-time authorized dealer Car-Tunes, Inc. (Greenville, Mississippi), earned top honor for retailers as 2020 Retailer-of-the-Year, while Justin Kush from Mobile Toys (College Station, Texas) was named the Installer-of-the-Year. Additionally, other KICKER retailers and… Continue reading KICKER Celebrates MEA Award Winners

Canoo Unveils Fully-Electric Multipurpose Work Vehicle

Canoo, a company developing electric vehicles (EVs), has revealed its all-electric multipurpose delivery vehicle. Priced at $30,000, the vehicle is purposefully designed to maximize return on investment for its customers, the company said, and is based on Canoo’s proprietary electric platform and will be offered in two initial size variants, with others to follow. Limited… Continue reading Canoo Unveils Fully-Electric Multipurpose Work Vehicle

10 Automakers Make AEB Standard Across Lineup

Ten automakers have fulfilled a voluntary commitment to equip nearly all the new light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB) ahead of the 2022-23 target, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced. The 10 manufacturers put the technology on more… Continue reading 10 Automakers Make AEB Standard Across Lineup

HELLA Honors Sales Representative of the Year

HELLA Automotive Sales, Inc. has recognized Michael Padover, president of Stan Padover Associates, as Sales Representative of the Year for the Automotive Aftermarket Channel, the company announced. HELLA also recognized Jim Daly, president of Westline Sales Inc., as its Heavy-Duty Channel Representative of the Year. These awards were presented at HELLA’s North America Digital Forum… Continue reading HELLA Honors Sales Representative of the Year

Report Projects Rapid Autonomous Vehicle Market Growth

The global autonomous vehicle market demand is projected to account for 4.2 million units by the end of 2030, registering over 63% CAGR, according to a new report by Million Insights. Over the past few years, there has been significant development in the field of autonomous driving technology. Further, companies such as Google and Tesla… Continue reading Report Projects Rapid Autonomous Vehicle Market Growth

Peterson Manufacturing Names New Director of Marketing, Business Development

Peterson Manufacturing, a producer of a complete line of vehicle safety lighting, custom wiring harnesses and many other safety-related products, has named Jeff Geoffroy as director of marketing and business development. In his new role, Geoffroy will be responsible for increasing brand awareness, expanding customer engagement as well as leading all go-to-market activities, the company… Continue reading Peterson Manufacturing Names New Director of Marketing, Business Development

Mustang Advanced Engineering Developing Electric Vehicle Testing Solutions

Mustang Advanced Engineering (MAE) is currently designing, developing and manufacturing made-to-order test stands for various electric vehicles (EVs), including drivetrains (electric motor, power supply and inverter) and electric axle testing projects. MAE recently delivered a test stand to Proterra, a manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty EVs based in California, for research and development testing of Proterra’s… Continue reading Mustang Advanced Engineering Developing Electric Vehicle Testing Solutions