Telematics

New Navigation System is First Commercial Application from Beijing Transportation Information Center, Nissan Project

BEIJING, July 22, 2008 – Beijing Transportation Information Center (BTIC) and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today the first commercial application of the STAR WINGS project. The new Nissan Teana sedan offers a smart route-guidance navigation system as a standard feature on the 3.5L model and as an optional feature on the 2.5L model for customers in Beijing.

This navigation system enables the driver to avoid congested roads by plotting the shortest possible route to a destination based on real time probe date collected from Beijing taxis. Beijing has the world’s most comprehensive probe data system.

New portable navigation from Blaupunkt

June 2008 -- Right on time for the beginning of the heavier travel season in the summer and vacation months, Bosch subsidiary Blaupunkt now brings the new TravelPilot 300 PND (Portable Navigation Device) to market in two different versions. First, there's a version with access to navigation data in 21 countries in Western Europe, and then there's one that is capable of navigation in all the countries of Europe, which means more than forty countries in total.

Blaupunkt TravelPilot 300

Highlights:
· Super high-speed route calculation and reliable navigation
· Warnings of traffic congestion ahead even without active route guidance

Innovative Technology from Blaupunkt

June 2008 -- Bosch subsidiary Blaupunkt is now providing Ford with different device versions for a specially designed car audio, navigation and infotainment program, including a powerful CD-SD navigation system. Its contemporary, functional design makes it a perfect addition to the vehicle cockpit. The new SD card navigation technology is based on easy, intuitive operation, high-speed route calculation and reliable turn-by-turn route guidance with visual and spoken turning recommendations.

Highlights:
· SD card technology: Rapidly calculated routes and reliable route guidance
· Functional design for easier operation
· Easy-to-read, high-resolution color display
· Dual tuner delivers excellent reception quality

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, June 16, 2008 -- In recognition of its innovative developments in automotive technology, German automaker BMW received the Best Telematics Component Solution and Global Car Manufacturer Innovation awards during a dinner reception at Telematics Update’s 2008 International Telematics Awards, which took place in Detroit, MI last month.

Applying Innovative Technology In Cars

Martorell, 29-05-2008 -- Fewer road accidents, greater traffic efficiency and safer, more comfortable motoring are the objectives of the eCar Project jointly developed by the SEAT Technical Centre and Telefónica España through the application of Information and Communication Technologies in cars.

SEAT and Telefónica contribute towards improving road safety

GM's OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation is recognized at the Telematics Update Detroit Ceremony

Detroit, 2008-05-22 – OnStar by GM captured the “Best Embedded Telematics Navigation Product Award” at the 2008 Detroit Telematics Awards event. Awards are judged by independent industry experts and are open to all companies in the automotive and mobile telematics eco-system that develop and provide compelling products, services, and content.

Agreement Now Includes Access to Entire NAVTEQ Map Database

Chicago, IL, May 20, 2008 – NAVTEQ® (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, today announced that MapQuest, the top mapping website in the US*, has expanded its agreement with NAVTEQ. Under the new agreement, MapQuest now has access to all 73 countries in the NAVTEQ map database, as well as future country releases. MapQuest will utilize NAVTEQ data in both its Internet and mobile applications.

Historic Traffic Database Now Includes Nearly One Million Miles of Coverage in North America

Chicago, IL, May 19, 2008 – NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced the availability of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns™ North America v3.0, a significantly updated historic database which includes typical traffic speeds on nearly one million miles of primary and secondary roads across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Garmin Nuvi 760 scored best overall; High price tag doesn't always mean better in Consumer Reports largest GPS test group

YONKERS, N.Y., May 5, 2008 /PRNewswire - USNewswire/ -- Despite the influx of several new brands and models, longtime GPS brands -- Garmin, TomTom and Magellan -- are still making the best Global Positioning Systems. The three brands accounted for 16 of the top 20 rated models in the latest tests in Consumer Reports June issue.

After months of in-lab and on-the-road tests of 39 GPS systems, the Garmin Nuvi 760 ($600) rated best with an "Excellent" overall score. CR's experts found the Nuvi 760 to be a good all-around package, easy to use, with intuitive controls, good guidance and a number of advanced features.

Innovative installation solutions from Blaupunkt

April 2008 -- Portable navigation systems are becoming increasingly popular; they are small, very useful and quite affordable. In contrast to navigation devices that are permanently installed in the vehicle, it has not always been easy to find the right spot for the more compact guides. After all, portable navigation systems are usually stuck on the windshield with a suction cup or mounted on the dash. And of course, there are also screw-on and clamp connections to the dash itself as well as gooseneck mounting solutions near the console.

Blaupunkt Portable Car Navigation: Navigation without compromise

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