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]

Whilst optional take-up rates are still low due to lack of buyer motivation, overall availability of smart key systems continues to increase in Europe boosted by the trend towards push button start and higher technology vehicles. There are currently 85 systems available from 20 vehicle manufacturers... [More]

eCall regulation will impact every vehicle manufacturer, and those with little or no experience of European telematics are most at risk. Understanding the technical and market implications of eCall regulation will result in a successful transition towards the connected car and secure your competit... [More]

SBD’s second in a three part series entitled “Understanding the UK car insurance system” has been released. “Part 2: How to gain competitive UK insurance ratings” explains how to gain competitive group ratings in the UK car insurance system at minimal cost. It ... [More]

Vital research for anyone involved in combating vehicle theft or the design of security systems In a special report, "Vehicle Crime in the 21st Century and the Impact of Electronic Theft Methods", SBD applies its trusted market and technical analysis to produce research on the chan... [More]

This report provides an analysis of the insurance situation, theft trends and legislation changes relating to vehicle security Canada and the USA; collectively referred to as ‘North America’ in this report. [More]

This report analyses the potential use of ITS technologies to reduce the detrimental impact of cars on the environment, one of the biggest challenges facing the automotive industry today. [More]

This report assesses fitment rates, market size and maturity, and examines the relationships between vehicle manufacturers and their navigation system and digital map suppliers. [More]

This latest report in SBD's top selling World Class Smart Key benchmark series not only helps you to understand the effectiveness of the technology and the critical features but also the system functionality from an end user perspective. [More]

The introduction of surprising new legislation relating to the fitment of tracking systems on all new vehicles from 2009. [More]