METAIRIE, LA, June 28, 2021 – Oracle Lighting (www.oraclelights.com), the market leader in high-quality and innovative LED solutions for the automotive/12Volt, power sports, marine, and motorcycle markets, is proud to announce that the new ColorSHIFT RGB+W Headlight DRL Upgrade for the Infiniti Q50 is now available. With an MSRP of $95.95, the new kit is now available and fits model years 2014-2021.

“Featuring our high-performance RGB+W chips, this kit allows you to use the existing DRL feature on your Infiniti Q50 headlights and easily convert it to color- changing DRLs while maintaining a true white DRL function,” explained Justin Hartenstein, Oracle Lighting director of product development. “Upgrade your lights to any color imaginable and instantly switch over to a crisp white OEM DRL color. These 2014-2021 Infiniti Q50 ColorSHIFT RGB+W Headlight DRL boards can make hundreds of different colors, dozens of patterns, control the brightness, and even the speed of the functions using one of our ColorSHIFT controllers.”

Additional features and specifications include:
• Direct OE Factory Fitment
• True White DRL + ColorSHIFT® Technology
• 1-year warranty

“For even more customization, this product matches perfectly with our ORACLE Lighting 2014-2021 Infiniti Q50 ColorSHIFT RGB+W Headlight Halo Upgrade Kit,” Hartenstein continued. “Give your Infiniti Q50 the attitude adjustment and stand out from the crowd with the new ORACLE ColorSHIFT RGB+W DRL Replacement Kit.”

Headlight disassembly is required, so Oracle Lighting recommends professional installation with Oracle Lighting’s premium silicone sealant. White and amber are considered on-road legal colors…other colors not intended for on-road use so please verify all state and local driving laws.

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. For more information on Oracle Lighting and its full product line, please visit
http://www.oraclelights.com, call (800) 407-5776, or email info@oraclelights.com.

EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada, June 28, 2021 – Eleven Engineering, Inc. (www.elevenengineering.com), a market leader in semiconductor products for wireless audio for home theater, multi-room, portable, professional, 12 Volt (car, truck, motorcycle, power sports, marine) and gaming applications, is proud to announce that Oleksandr Antonenko has joined the company’s growing Research & Development Design Team.

“As worldwide demand of our SKAA technologies and products offerings continues to grow, and drastically over the past year as more and more people are staying home much more often and realizing how unimpressive and outdated their current wireless AV systems are, we regularly need to add to our engineering team to keep up with that demand,” said Rex Whitehead, Eleven Engineering executive vice president, sales & marketing. “Oleksandr fits the bill with his strong interests in PCB and embedded system design. We are pleased to have Oleksandr on board to help us meet our immediate as well as long term goals alongside our growing and impressive design engineering team.”

Antonenko has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta.

“Eleven Engineering and its SKAA products and technology have built quite an impressive reputation in the world of consumer and pro electronics and RF design over the years,” Antonenko said. “I am excited to get started and be a part of the leading team in creating the next generation of wireless products for discerning audio consumers and professionals.” SKAA wireless lets the integrator easily create a dedicated multi-room home audio superhighway with a long range up to 150 feet with a robust, interference-free low-latency signal eliminating lip-sync issues with TV and gaming. SKAA-enabled products can stream music between them, up to four sets simultaneously – one transmitter to four devices. In environments laden with heavy Wi-Fi and Bluetooth traffic, SKAA navigates through these hostile environments with best-in-class reliability. SKAA also allows for uninterrupted audio signals that are delivered with the highest sound quality to all speakers without the latency that is inherent in other wireless solutions.

SKAA is available as a built-in technology not requiring an external transmitter in purpose- designed partner products. SKAA transmitters work with iOS & Android mobile devices, Mac & Windows computers, televisions, and just about any product with a line output or a headphone jack.

Eleven Engineering breaks down the Seven Deadly Sins of WiFi Audio on its YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw2iSCuT0x8).

For more on SKAA and the Seven Deadly Sins of WiFi Audio, please subscribe to https://www.youtube.com/user/SKAAwireless and visit SKAA.com.

For additional information, contact Rex Whitehead at 480-650-3979 or email whitehead@eleveneng.com. For more information on Eleven Engineering, visit www.elevenengineering.com, SKAA wireless YouTube channel, and Facebook/.

HOLLY HILL, FL (06.25.2021) – Axxess by Metra Electronics has two new data interfaces designed to fit Ford’s 2020-up* EcoSport, Escape, Transit, Transit Connect, and F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks. The interfaces also fit Ford’s 2021-up* E-Series van, also known as the Econoline. Both of the interfaces, the AXTC-FD3 and AXVI-FD3, retain key features and are used when replacing the factory radio. Both provide NAV outputs, accessory power, and a 12-volt illumination output, in addition to retaining R.A.P., balance, and fade. The main difference is that the AXTC-FD3 has a built-in AXSWC steering wheel control interface while the AXVI-FD3 does not (it has a pre-wired harness for the AXSWC, which is sold separately). This makes the AXVI-FD3 an ideal choice for models that do not have audio controls on the steering wheel.

AXTC-FD3 Interface

The Total Control Series combines a data interface with all of the features of the patented** Axxess steering wheel control interface (AXSWC) for one convenient solution. When replacing a radio, the interface utilizes patented Auto-Detect technology that automatically detects the vehicle type, radio connection, and preset controls, while allowing the ability to dual assign steering wheel controls. This interface is designed to work with all major radio brands and both amplified and non-amplified audio systems. In addition to Auto-Detect, it can be manually programmed for most vehicles and will retain settings even after battery disconnection or interface removal. Vehicle-specific harnessing makes installation even easier.

AXTC-FD3 Product Specifications:

• Data and SWC interface with vehicle-specific harnessing
• Provides accessory power (12-volt 10-amp)
• Provides wires for NAV outputs for multimedia radios (parking brake, reverse, speed sense)
• Retains audio controls on steering control
• Retains balance and fade
• Retains R.A.P. (Retained Accessory Power)
• Designed for non-amplified models only
• Designed to be compatible with all major radio brands
• Auto detects vehicle type, radio connection, and preset controls
• Ability to dual assign steering wheel control buttons
• Retains memory settings even after battery disconnection or interface removal (non-volatile memory)
• Provides illumination output
• Micro “B” USB updatable

AXVI-FD3 Interface

For models that do not require retaining audio controls on the steering wheel, the AXVI-FD3 is another option for installers to retain key features.

AXVI-FD3 Product Specifications:

• Data interface with vehicle-specific harnessing
• Provides accessory power (12-volt 10-amp)
• Retains R.A.P. (Retained Accessory Power)
• Provides illumination output
• Provides wires for NAV outputs for multimedia radios (parking brake, reverse, speed sense)
• Pre-wired AXSWC harness (AXSWC sold separately)
• Retains balance and fade
• Designed for non-amplified models only
• Micro “B” USB updatable

Both interfaces do not retain SYNC, and are designed to fit the following non-amplified Ford models:

• E-Series 2021-up*
• EcoSport 2020-up*
• Escape 2020-up*
• F-250/F-350/F-450/F-550 2020-up*
• Transit 2020-up*
• Transit Connect 2020-up*

These solutions are both in stock now and will be covered in Metra’s advanced integration training session at KnowledgeFest in Orlando on June 27 at 10:30 AM. *See the vehicle application guide at AxxessInterfaces.com for up-to-date, vehicle specific information. **The AXTC-FD3 utilizes U.S. patent number 8257147.

Written by Michael Strong for TheDetroitBureau.com

DETROIT, MI (06.22.2021) – The surge in demand for new vehicles has been driven by trucks and crossovers — and electric vehicles.

New data from Experian reveals that new vehicle registrations for electric vehicles are up 95% during the first four months of 2021. The entire market isn’t languishing as its up 36% overall. The jump pushed the market share for EVs to 2.3% — a jump from 1.6% for the same period in 2020, Automotive News reported.

Surprisingly, not every maker is enjoying the stratospheric rise. Tesla Inc., the top seller of electric vehicles around the world, saw registrations decline on three of its four vehicles during the period. Only the Model Y rose, much of that attributed to the fact it had just begun production at the end of last February.

According to Experian, Model Y sales jumped from 2,260 during the first four months last year to 53,102 units for the same time this year — a 71% jump. Once the company’s best-selling vehicle, the Model 3 is down 12% and the Model S and Model X are down 63% and 75% respectively.

Where are the EV buyers?

Unsurprisingly, California was the leader, accounting for 38% of EV registration. However, that number is down from 45% from the same period in 2020 — despite a 64% jump in the number of vehicles registered through April.

Other warm weather states, Florida and Texas, took the No. 2 and No. 3 spots in registrations at 7.2% and 5.9 percent. That said, California is helping to lead the way to the overall increase, according to Experian.

In the first quarter — excluding April results — electrics accounted for 7.53% of all vehicles sold in California. For all other states, it was 1.6%. The firm also noted that EV buyers are more likely to buy another one when they buy a new vehicle — and that loyalty is rising.

Among luxury brands, 65% of EV owners bought another in 2018. That figured jumped to 71.8% in 2020. In mainstream vehicle brands, 53.9% bought another EV in 2018. That number jump nearly 10% in 2020 to 63.7 percent.

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