Prioritising the end user experience for next generation telematics

by sbd uk

30. August 2011 15:00

Products only succeed when the customer is placed at the forefront of the design process. For many vehicle manufacturers, however, their development cycles start by considering which technologies or services they should implement within the car, rather than starting with a clear vision of what the... [More]

Tags: telematics services

The SBD Roadmap for Smart Key Success

by sbd uk

22. July 2011 11:23

Whitepapers & Presentations

Smart key systems offer customers a convenient way of operating their vehicle security systems that no other feature can yet match. However, despite strongly positive feedback from existing customers and more than a decade of development on production vehicles, fitment rates remain relativel... [More]

Tags: smart key roadmap, free whitepaper, smart key roadblocks

Automotive trends from Mobile World Congress – FREE REPORT

by sbd uk

23. February 2011 11:15

Technology and Event Reviews | Whitepapers & Presentations

This complimentary event report from SBD provides a high-level overview of the key trends from Mobile World Congress (MWC) that is likely to have an impact on the automotive industry. It includes: Overview of Operating Systems including MeeGo IVI demo from Chinese vehicle manufactur... [More]

Tags: mobile world congress, automotive apps, telematics, smartphone, bluetooth, connected navigation

Defining Vehicle Theft and Organised Crime

by sbd uk

14. February 2011 11:37

Whitepapers & Presentations

Vehicle theft has changed dramatically over the past decade, with thieves using more advanced techniques to steal cars and recognising the benefits of working within an Organised Crime Group (OCG). However, the terminology used to describe these thefts has remained relatively un... [More]

Tags: vehicle crime, vehicle theft, theft trends, security

How are thieves stealing modern vehicles?

by sbd uk

8. December 2010 11:50

Whitepapers & Presentations

Statistics show that on a global scale the number of vehicle thefts has been steadily declining over the past 10 years but in developed markets the latest data shows that reductions are beginning to slow and in some instances theft numbers are starting to rise again. Developments in vehicle secu... [More]

Tags: vehicle crime, vehicle theft, theft trends

The impact of free navigation: Navigation 3.0 Presentation

by sbd uk

6. December 2010 10:20

Whitepapers & Presentations

Presentation by David McClure, Director of ITS and Telematics at SBD given during Telematics Munich 2010. [More]

Tags: navigation, automotive apps, connected navigation

Telematics services to play an important role in the uptake of electric vehicles

by sbd uk

28. October 2010 09:58

Whitepapers & Presentations

It remains unclear how fast the EV market will grow. However, regardless of the growth rate, EV availability is expected to increase in the near future with over 50 electric vehicles set to be launched in the next three years. Telematics could have an important role to play in accelerating uptake by helping vehicle manufacturers and consumers to overcome... [More]

Tags: telematics services, electric vehicles, hybrid

How will automotive apps be offered?

by sbd uk

26. October 2010 09:16

Whitepapers & Presentations

Whilst apps are currently a hot topic in the automotive infotainment industry, SBD believes vehicle manufacturers will not add significant value to OE systems by simply duplicating smartphone apps in the car. However, the ‘app for everything’ consumer attitude and government restrictions on smartphone usage whilst driving are forcing vehicle manufacturers to develop solutions that will allow safe access to some of the users’ favourite apps... [More]

Tags: automotive apps, smartphone, infotainment

The role of telematics in supporting the market adoption of Electric Vehicles

by sbd uk

20. October 2010 13:48

Whitepapers & Presentations

“The role of telematics in supporting the market adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV)” - This presentation will assess the potential for using telematics to support both consumers and vehicle manufacturers as well as the development of EV applications within traditional OE telematics. The ... [More]

Tags: electric vehicles, eco driving, telematics services, legislation, china

Telematics Japan 2010: The key spoken and unspoken messages from this week’s event

by sbd uk

18. October 2010 14:20

Technology and Event Reviews | Whitepapers & Presentations

Another year and another interesting Telematics Japan conference...This year saw a flood of mobile network operators speaking and exhibiting at the event, all keen to present their M2M solutions and visions to a Japanese audience. But it was Nokia and Google that captured a lot of the attention during the conference, both because of what they did and what they didn't say... [More]

Tags: smartphone, automotive apps, google, nokia, china, europe

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