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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.


Your complimentary Q3 2025 Quarterly Wrap-up report
A complimentary report for SBD Automotive subscribers, the Q3 Quarterly Wrap-up helps you quickly catch-up on the automotive AI, CASES & SDV trends from the past few months, providing insights from our analysts on the impact of major announcements. Q3 Trend Radar The Quarterly Wrap-up looks at the top trends of the quarter, charting the major movers based on their impact over the last three months, a deep-dive into one major topic, and a complete list of every major announcem
Oct 23


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


How will the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA influence AI, E-Mobility and UX in the automotive industry? We asked our domain experts.
With the unveiling of the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA, conversations around AI, electrification, and the user experience are evolving across...
Mar 27


How will new trends in AI, electrification, and connectivity impact the future of automotive?
As we approach the end of the year, we can begin to reflect on the most important movements, trends, and technologies delivered over the...
Nov 6, 2024


Stay up-to-date on new industry trends with the latest Quarterly Wrap-Up!
With every quarter bringing a new set of product reveals, strategy updates, new acquisitions, investments and more, sifting through the...
Oct 24, 2024


What lessons can Western automakers learn from Chinese OEMs?
Around the world, OEMs are innovating rapidly across a number of key technology domains. Over-the-air (OTA) platforms sit at the...
Oct 17, 2024


Exploring Ford's Power Promise to drive EV adoption in the U.S.
In a recent blog post, Ford CEO Jim Farley expressed how he felt that the next generation of EV owners are ultimately looking for three...
Oct 3, 2024


How will Hyundai’s 2024 Investor Day announcements impact the EV landscape and the evolution of new e-mobility technologies?
EVs are now proliferating globally, with legacy OEMs and new startups rolling out innovative solutions and contributing to ever-evolving...
Sep 5, 2024


SBD Explores: New EV Battery Technology
Automakers are carefully observing the development of new battery chemistries. Existing lithium-ion batteries are likely to dominate the...
Aug 28, 2024


What impact will new EV charging and battery innovations have on EV uptake?
With many OEMs offering at least one all-electric option in their vehicle line-ups, and while adoption rates continue to increase...
Jul 25, 2024


What Impact will Health & Wellbeing and V2G: Bi-Directional EV Energy Management Technologies have on the Automotive Industry?
As the scope and breadth of technologies offered across the automotive industry landscape continues to expand across several domains,...
Mar 21, 2024


SBD Explores: NACS Expansion and New Standard
Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) is being widely adopted by many automakers. This change offers several advantages when it...
Feb 12, 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


Are Legacy Automakers Floundering in their Commitment to the EV Revolution?
In 2023, EVs continue to hold centerstage in the automotive world’s spotlight even as union strikes threaten to destabilize US auto...
Nov 30, 2023


SBD Explores: Bi-directional Charging - Unlocking the Potential
Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 states that, by 30th June 2024 and every three years thereafter, EU member states shall assess...
Oct 19, 2023


SBD Automotive Q3 Highlights
Another quarter has passed in the automotive industry, carrying with it dozens of new announcements, initiatives, innovations, reveals,...
Oct 12, 2023


HERE and SBD partner to provide an in-depth analysis of EV infrastructure in the US and Europe
To mark World EV Day on September 9, HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology company, in conjunction with SBD...
Sep 7, 2023


How can the EV experience be further optimized for consumers globally?
An increasing number of automakers are rolling out a variety of new EVs designed to appeal to various demographics, and while governments...
Aug 24, 2023


Exploring Consumer Attitudes to the EV Journey - The Shift Podcast with Robert Fisher
Electric vehicles have now broken into the mainstream, with more automakers introducing them in response to strict emission regulations...
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
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