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Interactive guide to global traffic information services with market, technical and consumer trends

by sbd uk
2. February 2012 13:17

Telematics & ITS Research

Selecting a traffic information provider for each of the markets worldwide is a challenge. A clear view of the service providers active in each country along with details about their geographic coverage, encryption and delivery channels is needed to make this decision. SBD provides this informatio... [More]

Smartphone Navigation Booms in China But Doubts Over In-Car Future

by sbd uk
17. January 2012 13:34

Press Releases | Technology and Event Reviews

Article by David Montgomery orginally published in GPS Business News. The growing navigation market in China isn't following patterns set in Europe and the US. Andrew Hart, Senior Telematics & ITS Specialist at SBD, talks to GPS Business News about emerging trends in smartphone navigation,... [More]

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Latest ADAS Feature Database– China, EU and USA

by sbd uk
17. January 2012 08:58

Telematics & ITS Research

SBD presents an easy-to-manage list of ADAS systems offered by each manufacturer on all of their models together with the cost, supplier and system functionality across China, the EU and the USA. Audi, BMW, Ford, Lexus, Mercedes and Volvo are just some of the 45 major brands covered in this databa... [More]

Secure Car Newsletter Dec 2011

by sbd uk
21. December 2011 10:31

Vehicle Security Newsletters

Welcome to our Secure Car newsletter’s 6th edition for 2011, bringing you the latest items of interest for vehicle security from across the world.  Over the past couple of months we’ve been out and about catching up on the latest new models and concept vehicles at the Tokyo Motor ... [More]

Telematics Newsletter November & December 2011

by sbd uk
20. December 2011 13:33

Telematics Newsletters

Welcome to the combined November and December issue of Telematics News Bulletin sponsored by SBD and packed with interesting and insightful information. Also available in PDF.

Is the security specification of vehicles in the USA sufficient?

by sbd uk
14. December 2011 12:31

Vehicle Security Industry Insight

By Tim Lewis, Researcher - Advanced Research Division, SBD  Low security fitment might be a factor behind rising cost of theft to insurers in the USA, according to SBD. Overall theft rates in the USA have been falling since 2004, but over the same period the average insurance payments ... [More]

Secure Car Highlights from the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

by sbd uk
5. December 2011 11:06

Vehicle Security Industry Insight

  The 42nd Tokyo Motor Show opened on Wednesday 30th November at the end of a difficult year for the Japanese automotive industry, with first the earthquake and tsunami in March severely impacting output and then the flooding in Thailand in July causing further dis... [More]

Embedded Security in Cars – Hackers and solution providers in one room at ESCAR 2011

by sbd uk
5. December 2011 10:03

Vehicle Security Industry Insight

As part of our continued research into all aspects of vehicle security, SBD recently attended the 2011 Embedded Security in Cars (ESCAR) conference held in Dresden, Germany. Delegates witnessed a variety of presentations encompassing different aspects of IT security in cars; broadly coverin... [More]

Car2Car Communication Consortium promises deployment from 2015

by sbd uk
1. December 2011 10:22

Telematics & ITS Industry Insight

The Car2Car Communication Consortium (C2C-CC) of European carmakers is preparing to launch cooperative V2X systems on the marketplace from 2015. “The vehicle manufacturers are planning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) committing themselves to deployment starting in 2... [More]

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Will new business models make mass market telematics a reality?

by sbd uk
30. November 2011 11:22

Telematics & ITS Research

The automotive industry has been pursuing the Connected Car dream for over a decade, but in many markets has struggled to achieve widespread successes by using traditional business models. This is pushing automotive companies to consider new models that could promote a faster uptake of c... [More]
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