Sep 5

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...

Aug 29

Article

Where are the SDV startups?

As SBD Automotive continues to track the rapid, but foreseeable, onslaught of strategy messaging, investment, supply chain changes, and...

Aug 28

SBD Explores

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...

Explore the future of automotive OS in our new multi-client study!

Aug 22

Article

Explore the future of automotive OS in our new multi-client study!

An essential building block of the software-defined vehicle is its operating system, determining what features are offered to the end user

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking: Lincoln Nautilus

Aug 22

Article

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking: Lincoln Nautilus

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking Report: 2024 Lincoln Nautilus.

Subscriptions and the SDV: Where is the value proposition?

Aug 15

Article

Subscriptions and the SDV: Where is the value proposition?

Despite the ongoing narrative around feature and software-driven revenues being the yet-realized economic engine of automaker...

What impact will new EV charging and battery innovations have on EV uptake?

Jul 25

Article

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...

How will the arrival of the SDV impact traditional development practices?

Jul 18

Article

How will the arrival of the SDV impact traditional development practices?

As the automotive industry continues to pursue the Software-Defined Vehicle, a growing number of OEMs are rolling out innovative...

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking: Xiaomi SU7

Jul 3

Article

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking: Xiaomi SU7

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking Report: Xiaomi SU7

Jun 27

Article

SBD Automotive Q2 Highlights

As the second quarter of 2024 comes to a close, we can begin to reflect on how, across the global automotive industry, the first half of...

Exploring the impacts of SDV development – NIKKEI XTECH interviews Masahiro Otsuka

Jun 25

Article

Exploring the impacts of SDV development – NIKKEI XTECH interviews Masahiro Otsuka

Across the industry, a growing number of automakers are equipping their latest vehicles with advanced software integrations. While this...

Where does your OEM rank on our new OTA Capability Rankings?

Jun 20

Article

Where does your OEM rank on our new OTA Capability Rankings?

Since their popularization in 2012 with the launch of Tesla’s Model S, over-the-air (OTA) technologies have quickly gained widespread...

May 29

SBD Explores

SBD Explores: Data Privacy, Regulation, and Driver Consent

Data from vehicles is used for positive outcomes. Data can help insurers understand the circumstances of an impact. It can be used by...

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking: Mercedes Benz E-Class

May 9

Article

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking: Mercedes Benz E-Class

As OEMs continue to increase the number of technologies equipped in their latest vehicles, the level of innovation they provide will only...

Automotive Packaging Research and Insights Made Simple for OEMs

May 2

Article

Automotive Packaging Research and Insights Made Simple for OEMs

Across a handful of our past Insight articles, and for some of our complimentary research reports, we have utilized VehiclePlannerPlus...

What we're seeing at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show

May 2

Event

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...

Online Seminar: Global Trends Toward SDV, HMI and AI Integration at CES 2024

Apr 15

Article

Online Seminar: Global Trends Toward SDV, HMI and AI Integration at CES 2024

AI based products dominated the exhibits at CES 2024, with Mercedes-Benz rolling out a beta service integrating ChatGPT into its voice...

How will Global Legislation Impact Cybersecurity, Autonomous Vehicles, EVs, and Connected Cars?

Apr 11

Article

How will Global Legislation Impact Cybersecurity, Autonomous Vehicles, EVs, and Connected Cars?

The continued growth of automotive technologies today represents a global shift that has the potential to transform what vehicles look...

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking: BMW X1

Apr 4

Article

In-Car HMI UX Evaluation & Benchmarking: BMW X1

Around the world, more OEMs are equipping their latest vehicles with an increasing number of technologies – from future-focused...

Revolutionizing the Driving Experience: The Impact of Connected Services, Intelligent Cockpits, and Digital Keys in the Auto Industry

Mar 28

Article

Revolutionizing the Driving Experience: The Impact of Connected Services, Intelligent Cockpits, and Digital Keys in the Auto Industry

As consumer livelihoods become increasingly digitized, many OEMs have begun to develop digital ecosystems with a variety of innovative...

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