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]

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]

SBD takes an in-depth look at the latest Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for helping drivers to stay on the road and avoid accidents. Trends in application development and integration with existing systems are examined, along with analysis of the advanced safety features that are available... [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]

As the automotive and navigation industry continues a “try-anything” approach to its systems and services, it has become increasingly difficult to differentiate between short-term fashion trends and long-term sustainable strategies. In its latest navigation research, SBD analyses... [More]

New technologies are often surrounded by exaggerated claims regarding performance, timing and market opportunity, but you can rely SBD to provide a real-world analysis including the factors that will determine the actual market take-up and the expected penetration over time. SBD has compiled thi... [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]

Support your business decisions with realistic and trusted data… SBD is pleased to announce the availability of six feature databases that provide an easy-to-use benchmarking tool for fitment strategies, business models, feature functionality and geographical coverage of telematics ... [More]

The main focus for the 63rd annual IAA International Motor Show was on environmentally-friendly concepts in automotive design and technology. However, SBD identified many new developments in the fields of telematics, connectivity, ADAS, entertainment and navigation. These key trends and announce... [More]

SBD will soon be publishing a photo-rich report highlighting the key trends and announcements at the Frankfurt Motor Show. This report will not only summarise the new product and service launches, but more importantly, will identify the key trends in the different areas of Telematics, N... [More]