The more things change, the more things stay the same. The EC’s long and slow march towards pan-European eCall took another important step forward recently. But as always, hurdles and uncertainties remain, making it hard for the automotive industry to distinguish fact from fiction. The ITS Directive ~ Progress but just as much confusion as ever. [More]

The recent approval of the ITS Directive by the European Parliament has received widespread coverage within the telematics industry, but there remains a great deal of confusion about what it actually means. Contrary to various claims, the approval of the ITS Directive does not mean that eCall ha... [More]

The Brazilian government has recently announced another extension to the introduction timing for mandatory anti-theft devices (immobiliser and telematics unit with remote immobilisation and tracking capability) on all new vehicles. This delay allows vehicle manufacturers more time to complete the te... [More]

The winning vehicles in the 2010 British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards were announced yesterday which included for the first time recognition for the manufacturers of the greenest car and van. One of SBD’s closest clients, Toyota were placed 1st and 2nd in the Green Car award for its P... [More]

The winning vehicle manufacturers in the 2010 British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards were announced with one of SBD’s closest clients, Nissan, recognised for their commercial vehicle security fitment and performance. Since 2004, these highly regarded awards by Thatcham have recognised a... [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]

For the first time, the annual National Vehicle Crime Conference was jointly hosted by Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) and International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI). This two day conference was held at Jaguar Cars Heritage Centre in... [More]

Theft statistics show that car theft in North America has been reducing over recent years although it is still relatively high compared to other Western countries. In fact, 1 car is stolen every 33 seconds in the USA which equates to nearly 1 million cars a year! According to research released b... [More]

The Association of Chief Police Officers Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (AVCIS) and the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI) have invited SBD to present key facts from its recent research at The National Vehicle Crime Conference in May 2010. “Car crime in t... [More]

According to DENATRAN’s website, a Brazilian federal court judge has overturned original objections about the country’s vehicle tracking legislation and its infringement on consumer privacy. DENATRAN is the government organisation actively involved in progressing this legislation thr... [More]