Items in this month's newsletter include: Developments in Europe VW demonstrates Terminal Mode in-car apps solution Euro NCAP adds advanced driver assistance systems Approval of ITS Directive by the European Parliment Developments in... [More]

After many years of slow growth within the telematics industry, vehicle manufacturers are beginning to accelerate the launch of new services in order to meet consumer expectations for a connected in-car experience. Over 130 services are now offered by 22 brands in Europe and the USA. Many more serv... [More]

Free smartphone navigation software and its impact on PND suppliers and vehicle manufacturers SBD has released a new report based on consumer attitudes, sales forecasts and trusted market analysis on Evaluating the impact of free navigation. It contains practical advice for vehicle manufacturers... [More]

SBD takes an in-depth look at the latest Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for helping drivers to stay on the road and avoid accidents. Trends in application development and integration with existing systems are examined, along with analysis of the advanced safety features that are available... [More]

Consumer opinion on Chinese telematics available from SBD As OE telematics become a reality in China, it is increasingly important to understand the response of Chinese consumers to these new systems. A new end-user survey on the views and opinions of Toyota’s G-Book service in China i... [More]

David Alexander, ITS and Telematics Senior Specialist, answers questions about the market status, consumer perceptions and future outlook for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Q. ADAS is a generic term for a lot of different safety and convenience-related technologies. What are the diff... [More]

New technologies are often surrounded by exaggerated claims regarding performance, timing and market opportunity, but you can rely SBD to provide a real-world analysis including the factors that will determine the actual market take-up and the expected penetration over time. SBD has compiled thi... [More]

Support your business decisions with realistic and trusted data… SBD is pleased to announce the availability of six feature databases that provide an easy-to-use benchmarking tool for fitment strategies, business models, feature functionality and geographical coverage of telematics ... [More]

The main focus for the 63rd annual IAA International Motor Show was on environmentally-friendly concepts in automotive design and technology. However, SBD identified many new developments in the fields of telematics, connectivity, ADAS, entertainment and navigation. These key trends and announce... [More]

SBD will soon be publishing a photo-rich report highlighting the key trends and announcements at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This report will not only summarise the new product and service launches, but more importantly, will identify the key trends in the different areas of Telematics, N... [More]