By Abhishek Visveswaran, SBD ITS and Telematics Specialist  The challenge to in-car navigation and entertainment systems from mobile phones has been growing steadily over the last decade. With the introduction of smartphone apps in recent years, this threat has intensified. As the capab... [More]

Global theft statistics  SBD analyses twenty of the most important global markets and produces the most reliable, at-a-glance vehicle theft data available.  The report provides a global overview of vehicle theft statistics and trends as well as comparative analysis of theft risk an... [More]

By Stephen Longden, SBD ITS and Telematics Specialist Smartphone ownership and the market for apps are entering a phase of dramatic growth in China as new young wealthy consumers are becoming comfortable with the technology. Consumers are being introduced to location-based services such... [More]

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]

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]

The convenience of remote keyless entry is now almost ubiquitous and most drivers expect to be able to operate the locking functions, alarm system and often the power windows or exterior lighting of their vehicle via their RF key fob. The availability of vehicle data on internal networks and bet... [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]

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]

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]

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]