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]

According to a recent announcement by UK commercial vehicle insurer, Swinton, security is top priority for van drivers’ when choosing a new vehicle. They conducted an online survey of 1,200 Swinton Commercial customers and revealed that 36% thought van security was the most important ... [More]

Vehicle manufacturers will have to act quickly to develop telematics strategies in response to the European Commission’s decision at the end of last week to mandate eCall in newly Type-Approved cars from late 2013, says David McClure, director of ITS and Telematics at global consultancy SBD. ... [More]

Shanghai OnStar Telematics signed up its first customer in China at the end of 2009. Mr Lu Jianping, who lives in the city of Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, bought a Cadillac Seville SLS and will receive OnStar services for 12 months before having to pay to renew his subscription. GM has al... [More]

During the International Road Safety Forum held in Moscow on Wednesday 18th November 2009 the Professional Association in Vehicle Risk Prevention (PAIRP*) and their non-commercial partner Intelligent Transportation Systems Russia (ITS – Russia) announced the official results of security testin... [More]

Leading automotive telematics and security consultancy, SBD, has announced its latest exclusive research subscription service concentrating on the key Telematics, Navigation and Traffic developments of the emerging Chinese market. Following the success of its recently completed 2008/2009 researc... [More]

SBD security specialists, Scott Leonard and David Green report back from the 63rd IAA International Motor Show, held in September 2009 in Frankfurt.  Hybrid and Electric Vehicle could pose a new security risk The main focus for manufacturers at the motor show was environmentally frien... [More]

Upping the ante as vehicle crime grows and mutates... [More]

Brazilian courts still judge anti-theft mandate illegal A federal court judge in Sao Paulo has decided that the mandatory anti-theft systems proposed by the Brazilian government are still illegal, and that changes made following his initial rejection of the mandate in April 2009 were insuffi... [More]