TomTom adds live charging point data to its maps
TomTom has launched a new service displaying real-time charging point availability for electric vehicle drivers within its navigation devices.
TomTom EV Service
Aimed at reducing range anxiety, the system uses data from network operators, updating constantly during a journey to help drivers find unoccupied charging points. Information on opening hours, payment methods, and connection types will also be available.
TomTom EV Service rolls out in Europe first, with expansion planned for North America next year. Once complete, this will map more than 35,000 charging points across the two continents, according to the company.
Antoine Saucier, managing director, TomTom Automotive, commented: “One of the major barriers to driver adoption of electric vehicles is range anxiety, so with the launch of the TomTom EV Service, we’re taking driver peace of mind to the next level, and encouraging sustainable mobility.”
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Alex Grant
Trained on Cardiff University’s renowned Postgraduate Diploma in Motor Magazine Journalism, Alex is an award-winning motoring journalist with ten years’ experience across B2B and consumer titles. A life-long car enthusiast with a fascination for new technology and future drivetrains, he joined Fleet World in April 2011, contributing across the magazine and website portfolio and editing the EV Fleet World Website.
