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SBD Automotive
Insights
Our perspectives on the rapidly changing mobility industry
Written by our automotive experts, these Insights offer our take on the market, in-depth white papers, event presentations, and informative webinars to help you stay up to date.


A cautious shift at the Japan Mobility Show
Keep calm and carry on - that felt like the spirit of this year’s Japan Mobility Show. On stage, CEOs from Toyota, Honda and Nissan spoke with conviction about reshaping their platforms and cultures for the SDV, EV, AV and AI era. Yet, across the exhibition floor, the transformation still felt early. Concepts were thoughtful rather than flashy, and the excitement came more from intent than from spectacle. Still, the absence of flashy, headline-grabbing prototypes didn’t mean
Nov 6


SBD expert perspectives from IAA Mobility 2025
The SBD Automotive Events Team has returned from IAA Mobility 2025. Held every two years at the Munich Exhibition Center and across several city venues, IAA Mobility gathers vehicle manufacturers, component suppliers, technology and software companies, and a wide range of mobility service providers. The event was split between a business focused exhibition area and a consumer oriented Open Space. At IAA Mobility 2025, BMW unveiled the iX3, the first vehicle built on the BMW N
Sep 26


2025 Shanghai Auto Show - Day 2
At the 2025 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition, automakers and suppliers are accelerating the evolution of intelligent...
Apr 24


2025 Shanghai Auto Show - Day 1
At the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, vehicle intelligence took center stage. Automakers and suppliers showcased advances in steer-by-wire...
Apr 23


All Things Automotive from Auto Shanghai 2025
Our team of onsite experts is now back from Auto Shanghai 2025 and have been hard at work compiling both our Complimentary Flash Report...
Apr 17


All things automotive from CES 2025
CES 2025 was another chaotic and incredible event! Our team of 9 experts covering the show are all back home and recovering after such a...
Jan 23


CES Day 2: Automotive Superlatives, Spotlights, and Stock Prices
Welcome back to the final edition of SBD Automotive’s daily correspondence from CES 2025. If you missed our first two dispatches, you can...
Jan 9


4S Mobility launches at CES in Las Vegas
4S Mobility, an industry-wide movement to shift from tech-centric to outcome-driven mobility, has launched at CES. This new universal...
Jan 8


CES Opening Day: We’re Gonna Need More FLOPS
Greetings again from Las Vegas! Our team took to the expo halls today to canvas all things automotive and mobility at CES 2025 where...
Jan 8


Media Day at #CES2025: Where Car Companies Don’t Talk About Cars
Welcome to SBD Automotive’s first daily #CES wrap-up for 2025! In addition to today’s insight, we’ll be publishing again Tuesday and...
Jan 7


What to expect at AutoTech: Detroit 2024
AutoTech: Detroit (previously TU-Automotive Detroit) returns to Motown in 2024, for 2 days of focused B2B content and networking that...
May 28, 2024


What we're seeing at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show
Since 1990, the Beijing Auto Show has united the biggest industry players from China and around the world. Now in its 18th edition, held...
May 2, 2024


Watch Now: The Future of Electric Vehicle Charging - Exclusive Panel Discussion from Automotive Masterminds 2024
Held between March 5 and 6 at the Estrel Congress Center (ECC) Berlin, Automotive Masterminds 2024 explored the theme ‘Driving...
Mar 21, 2024


What you missed at MWC 2024
In its 2024 edition, MWC Barcelona presented a comprehensive conference program of panels, keynotes, and summits that assembled today’s...
Mar 12, 2024


What to look out for at MWC 2024
MWC Barcelona represents one of the largest gatherings of key players from across the global connectivity landscape. With a focus on the...
Feb 22, 2024


Automotive technology trends at CES 2024
Navigate the chaos of CES with SBD Automotive's event insights, trends tour, and post-event reports, giving you a head-start on the event...
Jan 4, 2024


What did you miss at IAA Mobility 2023?
The International Motor Show Germany, more commonly known as IAA Mobility 2023, represents one of the largest industry gatherings in...
Sep 21, 2023


Watch now: SBD Automotive & digital.auto host ‘Towards the Habitat on Wheels’ at IAA Mobility!
SBD Automotive attended this year’s IAA Mobility show, where our CEO Andrew Hart and the Managing Director of SBD Germany, Andrea...
Aug 17, 2023


What did you miss at EVS36?
Since its launch in 1969, the Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition event series has evolved into a comprehensive gathering of the...
Jul 20, 2023


AEK 2023 - OEMs Showcase their Tech Credentials but Risk Leaving Consumers Behind
The Automotive Elektronik Kongress (AEK) is one of the most prominent automotive conferences in Germany, with a 27-year track record of...
Jun 29, 2023
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