Tag: Traffic
London Is a Tough Drive, Says TomTom Traffic Index
TomTom has released its 12th annual TomTom Traffic Index this week that revealed London’s city center was the slowest to drive through in 2022, with an average...
Google Maps Adds Slew of New Features
Immersive view starts working this week in five cities...
Google Maps added several new features this week, including the launch of immersive view in London, Los...
Mapbox Makes Slew of Announcements at CES
Company rolls out 3D Live Navigation, Mapbox for EV and makes a deal with Toyota Europe
LAS VEGAS—Mapbox rolled out its Mapbox 3D Live Navigation at CES that...
HERE Introduces UniMap at CES
UniMap allows customers to have unified maps that are refreshed in seconds
LAS VEGAS—Saying that it enables rapid creation of digital maps and location products, HERE...
Google Integrates Waze Employees with Geo Organization
Google GOOG -0.57%↓ last week said it plans to merge its Geo staff with that of the company’s 500-employee Waze navigation app group, according to The Wall Street Journal. Google, which acquired Waze...
All Hyundai Vehicles in Europe Will Have TomTom Maps
All of Hyundai Motor Group’s European vehicle lineup will have TomTom maps and real-time traffic data. The deal, announced late last week, is potentially a huge one as millions of...
Google Maps Rolls Out Three New Features
Facing competition from Instagram (see our “Other Location News” briefs below) and other companies with detailed search capability, Google Maps GOOG 1.91%↑ launched three new features this week: detailed cycling...
Google Maps Rolls Out Immersive View
Immersive View allows users to see a venue, with weather information, before they go...
Saying advances in 3D mapping have made it evolve, Google Maps has launched...
BMW Selects HERE Technologies for Real-Time Traffic Information
BMW plans to use HERE Technologies as its provider of real-time traffic information for its drivers in more than 70 countries. As part of the multi-year agreement,...
Supply Chain Woes Haunt TomTom in Quarter Loss
Company believes supply chain shortages will continue to 2023
Citing continuing supply chain shortages, digital mapping company TomTom last week reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss. For...