Car Toys

The vehicle is very important, because—unlike some other smaller autonomous concepts—it brings the notion of luxury to a transportation appliance. This, in turn, will create huge opportunities for aftermarket personalization.

JL Audio announced that it has named Robert Haynes its new product trainer. Haynes is a veteran of Rydeen North America, as well as Al & Ed’s Autosound and Car Toys.

Dealerscope magazine has named its 2015 inductees to the Dealerscope Hall of Fame. 

Jim Warren, Car Toys’ senior vice president of merchandising, has lived a noteworthy career that has seen successes on both the retail and manufacturing sides of the marketing fence—and he says he has accumulated business and life lessons that have served him well from both.

The exclusive release of the annual Dealerscope 40 Under 40.

When we asked this year's group of 40 Under 40 industry stars to share their take on the state of the economy, one of our favorite answers came from Micah Williams, owner of Sonus Car Audio in Clarksville, Tenn. "Our outlook is if you're going to stand behind the counter, clerk boxes and compete on price then the economy is bad," he said.

Azione Unlimited 35 S. High St. West Chester, PA 19380 Phone: (610) 344-7477 Fax: (610) 344-7734 Website: www.azioneunlimited.com Richard Glikes, President & CCO Members: 150 expected by year-end Key Suppliers: Canton, Digital Projection, JBL Synthesis, Revel, Lexicon, Integra, Peerless AV, Monitor Audio, JL Audio, Perfect Path, Sonance, IC Realtime, Stewart Filmscreens, Salamander, Epson, Liberty Audio…

Best Buy and Car Toys Tuesday announced a "strategic alliance," which the companies say will establish "the first commercial after-market car electronics service throughout the U.S."

The companies had formed a trial partnership, in two Pennsylvania markets, last fall. Under the expanded alliance, Best Buy will offer car electronics sales and installation services for dealerships, fleet managers and insurance companies.

Best Buy is teaming up with Car Toys on a pilot program to "reinvent' the company's car electronics service model, CEoutlook reported Thursday, citing a letter to industry members from the retailer.

Best Buy will carry OnStar's FMV product when it goes on sale July 24, Best Buy and General Motors announced Monday.

SoundAdvice, which recently resurfaced in Florida, has brought back a former company executive to head up its new car audio division.