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]

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]

Stephen Longden, ITS and Telematics Specialist, speaks about the fundamentals of the market for telematics in China including Toyota’s launch of G-Book and the future trends in traffic information. Q: Compared with the telematics market in America and Japan, what are the key difference... [More]

Stephen Longden, SBD Telematics and ITS Specialist, describes the latest in the European Commission's eCall initiative and how vehicle manufacturers are reacting in the short-term. Q. Why is eCall back at the top of Europe’s agenda? Stephen Longden: Last month the European Co... [More]

In May 2008, Trafik försäkrings föreningen (TFF), the insurance association for Sweden, announced that it had made an agreement with Thatcham to integrate the UK New Vehicle Security Assessment (NVSA) into its insurance rating process. TFF began making public announcements of its ... [More]

Vehicle theft is a significant problem in the Brazilian market and thefts have been at a high level for a number of years. Violent thefts, such as hijackings, are commonplace in some areas of the larger cities. In response to the situation, the Brazilian government announced in July 2007 that i... [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]

Report author and SBD Technical Analyst, Abhishek Visveswaran, talks about the in-car video market in Europe. [More]

SBD’s Head of Technical for SBD Japan, Jeremy Worthington, talks about the possible effects of the recession on global car theft [More]

Report author and SBD specialist on Navigation and Traffic Information consumer and technical trends, Andrew Hart, talks about developing pan-European TPEG services. [More]