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]

Items in this month's newsletter include: Global Development Google releases free turn-by-turn navigation app Telematics on a global scale - free SBD workshop video Hughes to provide MBrace telematics for Mercedes USA tackles driv... [More]

The annual Telematics Munich 2009 Conference and Exhibition (November 10th - 11th) is the biggest and most influential show for the European telematics industry.  This year's senior-level speakers will include BMW, Audi, Magneti Marelli, Fiat, Nokia, Google, Volkswagen, Continental,... [More]

The commercial attraction of usage-based insurance schemes is obvious but the obstacle of consumer uncertainty has yet to be conquered. Stephen Longden, ITS & Telematics Specialist at SBD, talks about current developments and trends in Pay As You Drive (PAYD) insurance. Q: Why is P... [More]

This report describes not only the different technology approaches to such services, but also provides insight into how OE telematics could be the successful partner for the PAYD market. [More]