We might not have the European snow this time of year – but we all need an alert every now and then to drive safely! We would like to share the above captivating and funny reminder by TomTom to plan your routes and focus on road safety this Christmas season! For more on your commitment [...]

TomTom continues to expand and consolidate its Asian regional buisiness, and has now taken full control of its Thailand joint venture, increasing its stake from 80 percent to 100 percent. The acquisition in Thailand of its minority shareholder marks the third in a row this quarter for TomTom. Earlier TomTom acquired 100 percent ownership of [...]

~ Higher resolution and improved user interface for the iPad at no extra cost ~ Amsterdam, October 21, 2011 – TomTom today released the TomTom App for iPhone 1.9 which has been optimised for the iPad. Existing TomTom App customers can download the new version to their iPads for free. TomTom has optimised the App [...]

Dutch navigation equipment maker TomTom NV said Tuesday it has taken full ownership of its fast-growing Indian operations, raising its stake in the joint venture from 90% previously. TomTom has renamed the business TomTom India Ltd. India has a population of 1.2 billion and 22 million cars on the road, the Amsterdam-based company said. In [...]

SOUTH AFRICA; Johannesburg, 06 October 2011 – TomTom today launches the TomTom GO LIVE Top Gear edition, bringing fans a combination of a Stig mode, Jeremy Clarkson’s directions and unique Top Gear selected points of interest including race track and raceway locations related to the series. Featuring TomTom’s congestion-busting HD Traffic technology, the new satnav [...]

Satellite navigation specialist TomTom has announced the launch of the International Traffic Foundation, a programme designed to encourage collaboration in the field of traffic management. Run by TomTom itself, the not-for-profit group aims to bring together key stakeholders from academia, industry and government with a single goal: the reduction of traffic congestion. As a result, [...]

NEW DELHI: TomTom, one of the world’s leading providers of navigation solutions to car drivers, announced that it was entering Indian market. The company would start selling three navigation devices — Via 100, Via 120, and Via 125 – from next month. TomTom, which had spent last several years building maps of Indian streets, said [...]

Jeremy Clarkson, the Top Gear host, is lending his voice to the latest navigation system from TomTom. In true Clarkson style, he will bark out: ‘Turn right. Turn RIGHT. You missed it! For the love of . . !’ And instead of the usual instruction to ‘Do a U-turn where possible’, he will order drivers to [...]

The Dutch firm TomTom already has an app on iPhone but said the new version, to be released in Autumn this year, would also be optimised for iPads. At the IFA trade show in Berlin TomTom unveiled a new version of its iOS navigation software that offers an optimized user interface for the iPad. “Now [...]

~ Drivers can now safely tweet their ETA and search live travel reviews using new, driver-friendly versions of Expedia, TripAdvisor and Yelp ~ Johannesburg, 29 August 2011 – Today, TomTom is introducing new, driver-friendly versions of popular social networking and online travel services. New Search & Go LIVE Services – which include Expedia, TripAdvisor and [...]