SHREVEPORT LA (03.28.20)  WTF…Win This Friday. The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. Just over 4 months ago we celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.

The latest 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel winner, number 69, is Stereo City Ontario. The Wheel landed on the Precision Power space and a cool prize will be headed to Jim Cavanagh in Allston MA.

Spinning out a new winner each Friday, a 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, SiriusXM, Cadence, PowerBass, Sony, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, AIS, Precision Power, JBL, Power Acoustik, Farenheit, Wilson Electronics and Image Dynamics. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.

Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX and Audio Jam in Bear DE. Congratulations to all.

WTF….Where’s The Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel Friday, April 3rd.
Want to enter for future spins? It’s easy – when making an Instagram post for your store include the hashtag #12voltspin to make sure your company has a slip in the jar. There are over 1100 #12voltspin posts on Instagram.  

With 18 chances to WIN, the 12Volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is ready to shower a lucky weekly winner with one of the cool prizes.

Stay tuned to 12voltnews.com on the web and @12voltnews on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for 12volt Spin-To-Win winner announcements every Friday!

12VOLTCENTRAL STUDIOS (03.24.2020) No doubt the Coronavirus has thrown the world and the 12volt industry one huge curveball. Companies and individuals across the 12volt industry have been severely impacted already. Unfortunately, there is no definitive end in sight.

At 12volt News we have received multiple emails from companies providing information on business hours and current business plans. Please see the information below.

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Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. values the business relationships and personal connections we have with our business partners and the end users of our products and services.

The majority of the Pioneer staff are now working remotely to ensure we do our part to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We have also implemented social distancing and hygiene protocols for all continuing operations as mandated by government agencies.

Regardless, the entire Pioneer team remains committed to maintaining as many business activities and functions as possible during this quickly evolving situation.

Our priority is to work with each of our distribution, retail and installation partners to ensure they have Pioneer’s support in this challenging time.

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The fight against Coronavirus and the status of Maxxsonics USA

COVID-19 has us entering a world of uncharted territory and has affected almost all of our daily lifestyles. We are in one with the rest of the world in this global event as our thoughts are with all of you. We are thankful for all of the doctors, nurses, first responders, transportation specialists, and so many more that continue to carry on through the flame of this spreading virus.

In this temporary moment, rest assured that our doors and services will continue to operate as regular daily expectations and we are doing the things you’d come to expect of us, but we are actively watching as this situation continues to unfold. We are all in this fight together and we are here for one another and the communities that are all affected.

Our team is committed to providing the products you love and the support you need to all of our loyal customers.

“Here at Maxxsonics, we are practicing the necessary steps suggested by the World Health Organization and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is very crucial that we remember our health should never be taken for granted and that we are all in this battle together.”

-Alden Stiefel, President/CEO of Maxxsonics USA

Nakamichi Car Audio Partners,

Together we are facing a truly unprecedented situation, the COVID-19 Coronavirus is an unexpected shock to all of us. During difficult times like these communication with our customers is very important. We are fortunate thus far to be able to continue to operate in this environment and are grateful to be in a position to continue to support our customers. That said, we are following the guidelines of the global health experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Likewise we urge our valued partners to be safe and exercise common sense and caution always.

In Florida Diplomat Trading is open for business and shipping as usual. Currently we are well stocked and do not anticipate product outages in the short term.

In Nevada the Governor has ordered the closure of all non-essential business for 30-days, since I work from home so this will not affect my activities.

As you are aware this situation is very fluid and we are maintaining a proactive position until the situation stabilizes globally. Although we cannot guarantee disruptions will not occur we can assure you that if there is a change we will notify you. We are in contact with Nakamichi Asia on a daily basis.

Should you need additional operational information, please contact me directly.

Just remember out of challenge comes unity and strength—collectively we will get though this! Stay safe and healthy.

Sincerely,
Robin McNeal on Behalf of Diplomat Trading

To our valued CCA clients and community:

Our thoughts go out to all impacted by COVID-19. At this time, we want you to know we are still open, and following safety procedures outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Over the last weeks, we put in place enhanced safety measures to protect our staff and our clients;

• All our install technicians are wearing latex gloves at all times while inside your vehicle.
• We’re cleaning all customer cars before delivery.
• We’re regularly cleaning and disinfecting all common areas, high touch points, sales counters, product displays, and more multiple times a day.
• Practicing social distancing, we ask that no one wait on their vehicle inside our store right now. We’re asking everyone with an appointment to drop their vehicle off with us for the day and find a ride, or we can assist in arranging a ride for you.
• We have a key drop box, and can take credit card payment over the phone, if you’d prefer to have no contact when dropping your vehicle off with us.
• We’ve cut down the number of appointments per day for the time being to limit the number of people in our stores at once.
• We have implemented new protocols for illness in our workplace, with Office staff working remotely and are not allowing any employee with even remote signs of illness to report to work in our stores.

Your trust is at the very heart of our family business and we appreciate all your support in this time. If you have any questions regarding how we’ll treat your vehicle while it’s in our hands, or if you want to reschedule your existing install appointment, just call us at 614-475-6695.

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At The 12Volt News, we are redoubling our efforts to post positive industry news each business day. During the day, we have been making, and will continue to make, social media posts to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. If you or your company have a news item to post, please send it this way. My email is mike@12voltnews.com.

SHREVEPORT LA (03.21.20)  WTF…Win This Friday. The 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel was created to bring an element of fun to the 12volt industry. Just over 4 months ago we celebrated the first anniversary of the weekly 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel.

The latest 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel winner, number 68, is Sound in Motion Boston. The Wheel landed on the Precision Power space and a cool prize will be headed to Jim Cavanagh in Allston MA.

Spinning out a new winner each Friday, a 12volt retailer can win a cool prize and top brands receive visibility across the marketplace.

12volt brands with a space on the 12volt Spin-To-Win Wheel include Kicker, SiriusXM, Cadence, PowerBass, Sony, CRUX, DS18, SoundStream, AIS, Precision Power, JBL, Power Acoustik, Farenheit, Wilson Electronics and Image Dynamics. 12volt News $100. cash awards have spaces on the 12volt Spin-To-Wheel for a winning 12volt retailer.

Past winners of the 12volt Spin-To-Win include…Stereo & Video Center-Tyler TX, The Outlaw Garage-Franklin TN, Exotic Sounds-West Palm Beach FL, Endless Possibilities-Aurora IL., Go Auto Sound in Union City NJ, Al&Ed’s South Bay CA, No Limitz Car Audio in Upland CA, Neil’s Specialty-Eureka CA, Sturgess Customs-Lexington SC, Audio By Art-San Antonio TX, SMS Car Audio in Marreo LA and Sweet Wheelz in Mississauga Ontario Canada, Cartronics in Biscayne FL, The CarAudio Shop in St Louis MO, Exotic Sounds in West Palm Beach FL, High North Customs in Grand Prairie Alberta Canada and AMS Audio in Bakersfield CA, Team QRT in Abbeyville LA and California Sound in Fontana CA and Jackie Cooper Electronics, Oklahoma City OK, MARS Audio-Orlando FL, All American Audio in Nutley NJ, Proline Car Stereo in Brooklyn NY, Custom Shop Miami, Tunes and Tint in Lakeland FL, Mobile Concepts Inc in Mokena IL, Seismic Auto Sound in Concord CA, Brooklyn Car Audio in Brooklyn NY, Audio Solutions in Florence MS, Enhanced Customs in Largo FL, Rayco Auto Clinic, Audio Design in San Jose CA, Go Bass Mode in Florida, Avenue Sound in Freeport NY, Audio Plus in Riverview FL, Stereo Zone in Whittier CA, In-Phase Car Audio in Omaha NE, AutoLife Group, N&H Electronics, SK Customs, Land & Sea, The Audio One, NC Custom Shop,Tint World Orlando, Ricky Smith’s Audio, VIP Custom Woks, Mobile Audio Concepts, Audio Lad, Sound Sensations, Dave’s Stereo, Stereo Design, Badlands Customs, Custom Audio-Erie PA, Voltz Autosports-Bridgeport CT, Infinity Sound and Security-Kissimmee, Autosport Plus-Canton OH, Stereo City Pros in Carmichael CA, Devine Concepts in Naples FL, The Sound Shop in Indian Trail NC, Extreme Performance Audio in Fresno CA, Audio Depot in Arlington TX, Audio Security in Houston TX, Earmark Car Audio and Marine in Lewisville TX and Audio Jam in Bear DE. Congratulations to all.

WTF….Where’s The Fun. On the next spin of the 12volt Spin-to-Win Wheel Friday, March 27th.
Want to enter for future spins? It’s easy – when making an Instagram post for your store include the hashtag #12voltspin to make sure your company has a slip in the jar. There are over 1100 #12voltspin posts on Instagram.  

With 18 chances to WIN, the 12Volt Spin-To-Win Wheel is ready to shower a lucky weekly winner with one of the cool prizes.

Stay tuned to 12voltnews.com on the web and @12voltnews on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for 12volt Spin-To-Win winner announcements every Friday!

GOODLETTESVILLE, TN (03.19.2020) – MECA Commish Steve Stern related “With venues closing and the government advisories directing no public gatherings of more than 10 people, we are suspending MECA events until May. Depending on many variables, we would like to resume our event schedule in May, but that may not be possible.

There may be a small SQL event or 2 during this time, and we are working on that. Events are being removed from the calendar as soon as we have confirmation. Most events will be rescheduled, although we may lose some for 2020, and hope to be back in full force in 2021.

No doubt, this will impact our members’ points accumulation We will work to make sure that all members who want to compete at Finals are able to do so, given that we are able to present the 2020 Finals events. Ironically, we were ready to announce the Finals dates and location this week, but now the venue is having issues that will effect our plans. The united orgs, MECA and IASCA and dB Drag Racing, intend to present a 2020 unified Finals. More info on that as we can confirm it.

The mobile electronics industry and MECA were off to a great start for 2020, with engaged customers and sales that indicated an exciting year. MECA will continue to promote our club and sponsors during this intermission. Knowing the safety concerns, our goal is to have contests as soon as possible. The main thing is that our club is working to provide safe and worthwhile events and will continue when “the coast is clear.”

Visit mecacaraudio.com for more.