BOCA RATON, FL (10.24.22) – Tint World Automotive Styling Centres has announced the opening of its new location in Concord, Ontario, owned by Amir Arjomand.
“I am thankful for the opportunity to be a part of the Tint World family of franchises,” Arjomand said. “It gives me a great sense of pride to provide a state-of-the-art facility to the residents of Concord and to be able to bring them the quality automotive styling services that Tint World is known for.”
The showroom area in the new Tint World Concord Ontario location.
Tint World Concord, Ontario offers the latest in high-quality window tint, automotive aftermarket accessories, expert installation, and a top-tier staff of highly trained installers and technicians.
“Amir is doing an amazing job serving the residents of Concord,” said Charles J. Bonfiglio, president and CEO of Tint World. “His dedication to quality and his pride in our services will serve as the backbone of his success.”
Tint World Concord, Ontario is located at 5-2006 Highway 7, Concord, ON L4K 1W6. Call (905) 235-2353 or visit tintworld.com/locations/on/concord-4011/ for more information.
LONG BEACH, CA (10.21.22) – JVC Mobile Entertainment in conjunction with the Elite Distributor Alliance (EDA) have announced they will be hosting their 1st-ever “Hot Shots” sales training seminar October 21st-23rd in Orlando, FL. Headliners and demonstrations will be conducted by industry affiliates including Jim Warren (Elite Distributor Alliance), Matt Yerger (iDatalink), Dean Beyett & Fernando Lopez (5 Star), along with several internal JVC staff members.
Several “Hot Shot” sales personnel from EDA distributors across the country have been invited to experience this exclusive one-of-a-kind sales training. Through classroom-style presentations, hands-on demonstrations, and more, attendees will leave feeling confident in being able to successfully sell and support their retailers with the JVC mobile entertainment product line.
“With JVC and the EDA’s shared mission of looking to improve the business of its members and retailers, providing this type of intimate training environment is essential to our collective growth,” said Ron Trout, Director of JVC Mobile Entertainment Sales. “Our mission is simple; we want to empower our EDA-member sales partners with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to feel proud about what they sell, what they do, and how they do it.”
HOLLY HILL, FL (10.21.22) – Metra Electronics is introducing new products designed to fit select Ford Broncos at the 2022 SEMA Show. The manufacturer has launched its collection of Bronco accessories by adding Lighting Brackets with features such as a corrosion-resistant black powder-coated finish and plastic covers that conceal the mounting hardware.
Metra will also showcase new aftermarket audio accessories such as a Dash-Mount Tweeter Plate, Speaker Harnesses, and a Kick Panel Speaker Adapter Plate. In addition, they will introduce patent-pending Rear Speaker Pods that allow installers to easily upgrade the 4″ factory rear pods to considerably larger 6.5” or 6.75” speakers. New products launching at SEMA will include:
Designed to Fit Ford Bronco 2021-Up*
Roof Lightbar Bracket for 50″- 52″ Heise LED lightbar
Roof Trac Bracket for Heise LED cube lights, driving lights, or a lightbar
Bumper Lightbar Bracket for 42″ Heise LED lightbar
Fog Light Bracket for installing Heise LED fog lights within the front bumper
Dash-Mount Tweeter Plate for installation of 2.5″ dash speakers
Speaker Harness for left and right dash (non-B&O), center (B&O), or rear pod speakers
Speaker Harness for front kick panel speakers
Kick Panel Speaker Adapter Plate for installation of 6.5″ to 6.75″ kick panel speakers
Rear Speaker Pods to upgrade the 4″ factory rear pods to 6.5” or 6.75” speakers
Fits 2012-2022 Fords, Including the New Bronco
Rearview Mirror T-Harness to easily connect a DVR, radar detector, security camera, aftermarket auto-dimming rearview mirror, or other devices
*Visit MetraOnline.com for up-to-date vehicle-specific applications.
These products will be showcased at the Las Vegas Convention Center at Metra’s 2022 SEMA Show booths, November 1st-4th. The main booth will be #11139 in the North Hall, and its off-roading and powersports products will be on display at booth #60031 in the West Hall. More product details will be available at MetraOnline.com soon after the show.
CAMARILLO, CA (02.20.22) – Orca Design and Manufacturing, working in conjunction with Focal France, will host an event to unveil Focal’s newest car speakers this November. “Vibe in Vegas” will take place at a soon-to-be-announced location, November 2-4 in Las Vegas. The event is open to all mobile electronics retail professionals via RSVP.
“Our relationship with Focal has been seamless since the beginning,” said Orca Sales Director Nalaka Adikari. “We’ve worked together to design, market and distribute some of the world’s best-performing speakers. We are thrilled to once again present our industry with a new collection of high-end car audio drivers, along with a wide array of new listening options for personal, home and office enjoyment.”
The three-day event will also feature the complete line of Focal powered by Naim products, which expand the Focal listening experience beyond the vehicle using the latest in wireless, amplification and driver technologies. The collection includes home speakers, amplified media centers, wired and wireless headphones, and bookshelf audio systems with wireless integration.
Highlighting the headphones collection is the new Focal Bathys wireless headphones with noise cancelling technology. Bathys marries the sound quality of the Stellia and Celestee headphones with weight-saving build innovations and the latest Bluetooth technology. Bathys’ built-in batteries supply 30 hours of listening time, and add five more hours with just 15 minutes of charging,
Special listening rooms and stations will supply immersive listening experiences for attendees. Vehicles will also be on hand to demonstrate Focal’s new automotive drivers. For convenience, shuttles will ferry attendees between the location and the Las Vegas Convention center area.
AVON LAKE, OH (10.20.22) – Design Engineering Inc.’s (DEI) SEMA booth (20213) this year will display a 1987 Buick Grand National. The car will be in a half-built phase in order that the DEI products it features will be easy for attendees to see. The shop doing the work is Dutchboys Hotrods out of Vicksburg, Mich.
The Grand National will have a 427 C.I Mast Motorsports built LS7 featuring a Nelson Racing Engines Mirror Image T4 Twin Turbo set up (72/68) and a number of other custom mods. Those include a number of DEI products built into the car’s interior: Boom Mat Vibration Damping Material; Titanium Gen3 Turbo Blanket; Onyx Gen3 Turbo Blanket; Boom Mat Tape; Under Carpet Lite; D-Mat; Black and Regular Titanium Exhaust Wrap; Stainless Steel Heat Pads; Black Floor and Tunnel Shield; Black Seaming Tape; Titanium and Black Glass Fiber Protect-a-Boots; Black & Regular Titanium Plug Wire Sleeving; Easy Loom Split Wire Sleeving; Fire Sleeve; Sensor Covers; Vapor Block Sleeving and more.
In addition to featuring a custom-build in its own booth, DEI products were also included in a number of other high-end custom builds, including some top-secret vehicles (from Greening Auto Company, KTL Restorations and Hill’s Hot Rods) that will not be unveiled until the show is underway. Here is a list of the vehicles featuring DEI products, their builders and the booths where attendees can find them:
Dutchboys Hotrods 1987 Buick Grand National – DEI Booth #20213
The Hot Rod Shop 2022 Ford Maverick – MTX Booth #10539 Boom Mat 1971 Ford F100 – Procharger Booth #22525 Boom Mat, Titanium Wrap
Goolsby Customs Dodge A108 Van – BASF Booth #20365 Boom Mat, Under Carpet Lite, D-Mat, Black Floor and Tunnel Shield II, Titanium Exhaust Wrap Ford Mustang – Griots Garage #50217 Boom Mat, Under Carpet Lite, D-Mat, Black Floor and Tunnel Shield II, Titanium Exhaust Wrap
Eddies Rod & Custom 1963 Corvette – BASF Booth #20365 Boom Mat, Under Carpet Lite, Floor and Tunnel Shield, Titanium Exhaust Wrap
KTL Restorations 1970 Mercury Cougar – Spanesi #32205 Boom Mat, Titanium Exhaust Wrap, Titanium Sleeving, Floor and Tunnel Shield II 1969 Camaro “Operation Talent” – BASF #V033-TBD, build not started yet
ATC Racing Audi RS3 TCR – Toyo Tires Booth #24499 Boom Mat Original Finish Headliner Material
Zociety Datsun 280Z – Speedhut Inc. Booth #20150 Boom Mat, Under Carpet Lite, Black Floor and Tunnel Shield II, Black Seaming Tape, Onyx Turbo Shield, Fire Sleeve, Titanium Exhaust Wrap, Black Protect-a-Boots
Koruworks Nick Noback’s Formula Drift Spec BMW E46 M3 – Koenig Wheels Booth #44063 Floor and Tunnel Shield II, Heat Sheath, Heat Screen, Fire Sleeve, Cool Tape
Carbuff Network 1979 Jeep Wagoneer – TREMEC Booth #81290 Titanium Wrap, Boom Mat, Floor and Tunnel Shield II, Easy Loom
Revision Rods & Rides 1958 Ford F100 – Mothers Booth #81040 Boom Mat, Floor and Tunnel Shield II, Titanium Wrap
ONTARIO, CA (10.19.22) – Making any stock factory sound system sound fantastic is now a simple task with our OEM drop in replacement speakers for many Chevy, GMC and Cadillac, trucks and SUV’s.
PowerBass OEM coaxials feature an Injection molded PP cone with a 1” silk dome tweeter, to deliver the music experience you have always wanted from your factory sound system.
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HOLLY HILL, FL (10.19.22) – Metra Electronics is introducing new speaker adapter plates at the 2022 SEMA Show, November 1st-4th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. These new products expand on the manufacturer’s line of audio system solutions and make it easy to install aftermarket speakers in an assortment of vehicles.
These adapter plates are sold as a pair in most cases and have innovative features such as breakaway tab designs and mounting that mirrors the factory location so that no drilling is required. New adapters launching at the SEMA Show include:
Dash-Mount Tweeter Plate – Fits Ford Bronco 2021-Up*
Rear Speaker Adapter Plate – Fits Toyota 4Runner 1996-2002
Premium Audio System Speaker Adapter Plate – Fits Tesla Model 3 2017-Up* and Model Y 2020-Up*, Porsche 2012-2020*, BMW 2003-2022*, and Range Rover 2013-2021*
Standard or Premium Audio System Speaker Adapter Plate – Fits Tesla Model X 2015-2021 and Model S 2012-2022
Standard or Premium Audio System Tweeter Adapter Plate – Fits Tesla Model X 2015-2021 and Model S 2012-2021
Premium Audio System Subwoofer Enclosure Adapter Plate – Fits Tesla Model 3 2017-Up* and Model Y 2020-Up*
Door Speaker Adapter Plate – Fits Mercedes 2014-2020*
Standard Audio System Speaker Adapter Plate – Fits Porsche Boxster 2013-2016, Panamera 2010-2016, Cayman 2013-2015, and 911 2012-2014
Kick Panel Speaker Adapter Plate – Fits Ford Bronco 2021-Up*
*Visit MetraOnline.com for up-to-date vehicle-specific applications.
These products will be on display at Metra’s main SEMA Show booth #11139 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, along with many other new products. They will also be available to view online at MetraOnline.com shortly after the SEMA Show.
HOLLY HILL, FL (10.18.22) – Metra Electronics is launching an assortment of new dash kits at the 2022 SEMA Show. These new products fit a wide range of vehicles, and expand on Metra’s TurboTactile, TurboTouch, and TouchTronix lines. Additionally, Metra has designed several new dash kits designed specifically for select Pioneer Modular Solutions receivers. Metra’s new products include vehicle-specific dash and stereo solutions designed to fit the following vehicles*:
Ford Explorer 2011-2015, Edge 2011-2014, F-150 2015-2017, Mustang 2015-Up, Transit Connect 2021-Up,and Escape 2020-Up
Hyundai Elantra 2020-Up
KIA Sportage 2020-2021
Mazda Miata 1994-1997
Nissan Sentra 2000-2006
Toyota Camry 2021-Up and 4Runner 2010-Up
Honda Pilot 2016-2022, Ridgeline 2017-2022 and Passport 2019-2022
Visit MetraOnline.com for up-to-date vehicle specific information.
Metra’s TurboTactile kits feature easy-to-use rotary knobs with LCD status displays for temperature and fan speed. Additional factory-style hard buttons have laser-etched graphics to adjust the factory single-zone climate control systems. The buttons control features that are normally lost after removing the factory radio. Metra’s built-in patented interface technology retains climate control, safety, and steering wheel control features. The vehicle’s hazard button and passenger airbag indicator are also integrated into the kit. These kits are painted to match the factory finish and include installation parts for both Single-DIN and Double-DIN aftermarket radio installations.
TurboTouch kits feature built-in touchscreens paired with hard buttons and integrated electronics to retain most of the features normally lost when replacing the factory radio. The color touchscreen shows climate and personalization settings, adding a high-tech look and feel to the dashboard. The
backlit hard buttons can be customized with 250 different color options. These dash kits fit either a Single-DIN or Double-DIN radio and make stereo installation easier. Included wiring harnesses and interfaces ensure factory backup cameras will work on the new screens, and retain the use of steering wheel controls.
Metra’s TouchTronix kits are designed with a combination of Metra’s interfacing technology to retain the factory climate control features and sleek laser-etched hard buttons. The fan speed and mode are shown on a custom-fitted, painted, and laser etched plastic kit with PCB-driven LED lighting. An Axxess AXSWC is included to retain the factory steering wheel controls as well as the parts to retain the factory backup camera if equipped. These TouchTronix kits provide an upgraded look while maintaining the vehicle’s intended factory style.
Other new products include kits that combine elements from the TurboTactile and TurboTouch kits to create a hybrid product with the best of both worlds, and new options from Metra’s AXPIO line designed specifically for select Pioneer receivers. AXPIO solutions kits include an interface, vehicle-specific harnessing, a dash kit, and more. Vehicle information and settings controlled on the factory screen are retained, displayed, and controlled on the Pioneer touchscreen. The built-in integration technology from Axxess also retains safety chimes through an offboard speaker, retains audio controls on the steering wheel, retains R.A.P. (Retained Accessory Power), and provides accessory power (12-volt-10-amp) and NAV output for parking brake, reverse, and speed sense.
All of these new dash kits are available now and will be on display at Metra’s main SEMA Show booth #11139 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center November 1st-4th, along with other new products.
METAIRIE, LA (10.18.22) – Oracle Lighting is proud to announce it has added Grant LeJeune to its Operations team.
“As Oracle Lighting continues to advance, we decided to add new talent in the form of an Operations Coordinator to assist in managing our growth and expansion,” said Sandy Crespo-Mossi, Oracle Lighting Director of Operations. “Grant has the education and work experience to be a successful and integral part of helping Oracle Lighting’s marketing, sales, and warehouse teams with their operational needs as we continue to develop and grow as a company.”
Grant LeJeune
LeJeune has a B.S. degree in business administration, management, and marketing from Spring Hill College.
“I am thrilled to be a part of the Oracle Lighting team during these exciting times,” said LeJeune. “With the recent growth in the market sector and shortages still being experienced from the COVID-19 pandemic, I must ensure everything operates as smoothly as possible. At Oracle Lighting, I get to work in the thriving automotive industry, a dream of mine since I was a kid. I am excited to be working at one of the industry’s most groundbreaking automotive companies, which happens to be in my hometown of New Orleans.”
Louisiana-based Oracle Lighting has been designing innovative lighting products and technologies for the automotive/12Volt, powersports, motorcycle, and marine markets since 1999. Oracle’s philosophy is this: in today’s world of fly-by-night vendors, we think it is important to partner with businesses that you can trust to be there for you today, tomorrow, and for years to come.
MIAMI,FL (10.17.22) – Nakamichi will use the global stage of SEMA to launch three new wireless CarPlay / Android Auto receivers. Based off the same UI platform, these new 2023 models will also be compatible with the company’s new HD (Hi Def) back up camera.
Nakamichi is branding this the “Wireless Evolution” and the new receiver models employ the company’s new Susumo (advanced and improved) platform providing faster response and more intuitive menus for an improve user experience. Initially the lineup will include two double DIN 6.8-inch models available in a DVD and mechless version plus a mechless single DIN 10.1-inch floating screen receiver.
Incorporated in this new platform is the ability to integrate a 720p HD back-up camera offering enhanced detail in light and dark conditions. The NC-A100 comes with 20ft of video cable and a universal mounting bracket.
Pricing and availability will be announced during the SEMA Show.
Be sure to stop by SEMA booth #11517 (North Hall) so you can check out first hand Nakamichi’s “Wireless Evolution’” and get the details on the new Car Play receivers and HD back up camera.
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