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 [...]

~ Drivers across South Africa can trade-in their old satnav, save money on the latest TomTom device and kick-start the HD Traffic revolution ~ South Africa, Johannesburg, 24 May 2011 – TomTom today announces a trade-in offer across South Africa as part of its international Break Free campaign. Drivers can trade in their old satnav [...]

The directions provided by a GPS device have been named as the cause of an accident in Spain. It is alleged that the device guided two men into a rural road that ended abruptly, causing the car to drop into an artificial lake, killing one of them. According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, a 37-yo [...]

TomTom has announced a “manifesto” for reducing traffic. CEO Harold Goddijn announced the move at an event in London yesterday, alongside version 4.0 of the HD Traffic – that will also come to head unit TomTom-based devices, too. Goddijn says that if 10 per cent of the TomTom userbase were to use HD traffic, it [...]

AMSTERDAM, Jun 30, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — TomTom, the world’s leading provider of location and navigation solutions, announces the availability of its latest digital map products, including Tele Atlas MultiNet(R) 2010.06. With this release, the company’s navigable map products now cover more than 32 million kilometers (20 million miles) across 102 countries and territories globally. [...]

Traveling through Italy is much easier with mobile access to key tourist accommodations Amsterdam – TomTom, the world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, today announces an agreement with Studio Scivoletto, owner of www.bed-and-breakfast.it and www.agriturismo-on-line.com that feature more than 15,000 tourist accommodations. Through this partnership Studio Scivoletto’s accommodations databases will be available [...]

~ Accurate travel times for all roads: the moment drivers have all been waiting for ~ Johannesburg – 3 June, 2010 – Today, TomTom, the world’s leading provider of navigation solutions and digital maps, announces the availability of its unique LIVE Services offering, including real-time HD Traffic™ information, in South-Africa. Next to real-time traffic updates, [...]

Johannesburg – 3 June, 2010 – TomTom, the world’s leading portable navigation solutions provider, today announces the availability of IQ Routes™ technology and advanced lane guidance in South Africa. TomTom’s smart routing technologies allow for more precise route calculation and travel times and provide even clearer route guidance on route. “With the introduction of IQ [...]

The Blue Bulls have described the Semi-Final at Orlando Stadium as an “Incredible experience “. The atmosphere is the stadium has been described as amazing, and the only sour note was the traffic delays and traffic congestion on the away to the stadium! This week we will find Stormers Supporters joining the Bulls Supporters in [...]

South Africa has long roads through very scenic terrain and my friends tell me that the best way to view this scenic beauty is on a bike travelling to places like Clarens in the Eastern Free State! But are they able find a GPS device with functionality developed specifically for bikes? One of my best [...]