SBD released a three part research series on “Understanding the UK Car Insurance System” as part of its extensive support services in vehicle security and low speed crash. Chris Vargyas, one of SBD’s senior security specialists, briefly discusses the importance of the UK insurance ... [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]

SBD’s last in a three part series entitled “Understanding the UK car insurance system” has been released. “Part 3 – An introduction to Thatcham and their expanding global influence” explains who Thatcham are and the activities they are responsible for con... [More]

Items in this month's newsletter include: Theft trends Vehicle thefts down int he USA Navigation device theft on the rise in Australia Police stealing from the public in the UK Vancouver bait cars help reduce theft by 70% ... [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]

Developing products to meet European market demands and to plan next generation cars Case study - An Asian-based client wanted to develop the conceptual structure for a new ‘B’ segment model to compete in Europe. As a new venture, the client lacked experience in European veh... [More]

This report provides an analysis of the key market drivers for in-car telematics services in China. It assesses the important factors that are encouraging vehicle manufacturers to offer OE telematics services in China. [More]