Automotive IT News and Facts
Honda Europe has launched a compact navigation system that can provide an alternative to more expensive embedded products. The new “Compact Navigation 2.0″ has a range of functions, including turn-by-turn directions, advanced routing options, and integrated Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free phone use. Honda says its specially designed attachement bracket doesn’t require a suction cup [...]
Frost & Sullivan predicts strong growth for car navigation systems in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. In a research report that looks at the prospects for car-navigation systems in these four Asian countries, the researchers put the spotlight on high-potential markets that are often overshadowed by the bigger growth markets China and India. Frost & [...]
Robert Bosch’s new navigation app for the Apple iPhone features a special “artMap” that presents major orientation points in an easily recognizable 3D format. The app, which is initially available for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, provides lifelong map updates. All maps are preinstalled and the software can be used without [...]
BMW and the city of Duesseldorf are trying to reduce traffic congestion through the use of intelligent navigation systems and different traffic management. The German premium-car maker is fully aware that the use of in-car navigation systems can actually increase traffic congestion in major metropolitan areas. That is because drivers, using navigation to avoid a [...]
