By Andrew Hart, SBD Senior ITS and Telematics Specialist According to a recently published report by international automotive analysts SBD, navigation software is rapidly becoming a commodity in Europe and USA, which will lead to standard-fit navigation on smartphones accounting for over 70% of ... [More]

There is no right answer when it comes to deciding what is going to be the dominant solution for the future of in-car navigation. That's the conclusion of Andrew Hart, senior specialist on navigation at automotive industry consultancy SBD. He believes that embedded navigation will cont... [More]

The evolution of in-car navigation is set to take another sharp turn following the announcements by Google and Nokia that they will begin fitting navigation as standard on their smartphones. Although the introduction of standard-fit navigation on smartphones will have a negative short-term impact on... [More]

As the automotive and navigation industry continues a “try-anything” approach to its systems and services, it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate between short-term fashion trends and long-term sustainable strategies. In its latest navigation research, SBD analyses... [More]

Fuelled by rapid growth in car ownership and increasing traffic congestion, the demand for traffic information in China has never been greater. Vehicle Manufacturers must choose between two solutions, Europe’s RDS TMC or Japan’s VICS. The stakes are high and failure to get this decisio... [More]

The navigation market was predicted to experience steady growth but the global recession and consumer hesitation have resulted in changes in both market share and sales for all sectors within the navigation industry. In a special report, SBD provides answers to many of the questions asked by the n... [More]