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The TomTom Beginner's Guide to Electric Vehicles is here

Whether you’re already on board, or still making up your mind, the automotive world is going electric and we have to adapt. It may seem simple, but for many, it’s a big change. There’s new technology to figure out, new habits to adopt, new ways of planning trips. But we’ve got you covered — our introductory guide to EVs is here to help you, or anyone thinking of ‘going electric,’ take the leap.
Jul 22, 2024·2 mins read
explainers and insights

Q&A: How is TomTom helping fix the pains of the EV industry?

Over the past few weeks, we’ve interviewed TomTom’ers who are working on the future of mapping and location tech. We’ve spoken with the technically minded, the future oriented and the community focused. Most recently, we talked to one of TomTom’s EV experts. It might surprise you to find out that TomTom is so invested in the world of EV, but, as we learned, location data and digital maps are going to play a central role in the transition to cleaner transport.
Apr 05, 2023·4 mins read
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behind the map

TomTom CPO: 'Maps have a unique ability to make our roads safer'

Maps are a special technology. For centuries they’ve helped us understand our changing world and solve ever-evolving challenges such as how to get from a to b, how to design cities and how to manage traffic, among others. Recently, we interviewed Johan Land, TomTom’s Chief Product Officer, to learn more about maps’ unique ability to positively contribute to road safety.
May 31, 2024·5 mins read
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behind the map

A solution for chaos: TomTom’s award winning, customer-centric map

Following months of research, consulting and business analysis firm Frost and Sullivan recently awarded TomTom its 2024 Customer Value Leadership Award for the automotive mapping segment, recognizing the company for its innovative yet authentic approach to automotive map products, which are part of TomTom Orbis Maps. We sat down with Frost and Sullivan Associate Director and Head of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles Research Kamalesh Mohanarangam to learn more.
Jul 08, 2024·4 mins read

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From manual counts to big data and beyond, the limitless possibilities of traffic data

There was a time when gathering and analyzing data was a struggle. In 1880 the American census took eight years to compile and analyze. Thanks to computers and specialist analysis software, it now takes well under a year to gather, compile and declare census results. Traffic data has followed a similar trajectory, and today, errors are minimized, and data can be collected, analyzed and put to use within minutes rather than months or years.
Oct 04, 2024· mins read
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life at TomTom

How Anthony Chen is growing the location tech export market in China

Building the next great technological innovation is step one. Step two is getting it into people’s hands to make a positive impact. That’s where Anthony Chen comes in. As TomTom’s VP of Sales for Greater China, Anthony is steering the company into new growth opportunities. We talked to the seasoned sales veteran to find out what brought him to TomTom, and how he’s applying his wealth of experience in building and scaling businesses to grow the China automotive OEM export market for location tech.
Oct 03, 2024·3 mins read
TomTom Traffic Stats gives insights into traffic that unlock understanding
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Inside TomTom's Traffic products: Traffic Stats

How will closing one road impact traffic on others? How does congestion change on a route over time? Built on more than 10 years of historical traffic data, TomTom Traffic Stats makes it easy to answer these questions and drive smarter mobility decisions.
Sep 27, 2024· mins read
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Mapping for a better world: How YouthMappers helps in crisis and development

Imagine the impact of a massive flood on a built-up city, homes and roads are destroyed, places become unrecognizable after the destruction. In such a disaster, having detailed maps of the affected area is crucial.
Sep 27, 2024· mins read
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Inside TomTom's traffic products: Traffic Incidents

Has an accident caused a traffic jam? Have construction works blocked lanes? Has a public event closed entire streets? Discover how TomTom Traffic Incidents keep drivers and navigation systems updated about road closures and events on the road, so they can stay one step ahead of disruption and enjoy safer, less stressful journeys.
Sep 13, 2024· mins read
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life at TomTom

Talking employee resource groups in TomTom 

TomTom is on a journey to improve its representation. We’re already proud to have more than 80 nationalities, and have set targets to achieve a better gender balance in the company. However, this is just part of the wider effort to achieve full inclusivity. That’s why we moved to create employee resource groups.
Sep 13, 2024·4 mins read
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Inside TomTom's Traffic products: TomTom Traffic Flow

The first step to steering clear of congestion? Understanding how traffic is moving at all times. TomTom Traffic Flow draws on data from millions of connected vehicles to deliver the authoritative view of traffic movements — for better navigation, richer traffic visualization and safer driving.
Sep 06, 2024· mins read
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behind the map

Open, flexible, built for business: What makes TomTom Orbis Maps so alluring for location tech

TomTom released its Orbis Maps into the wild last year, and it is now being applied to more and more use cases every week. Gone are the days of complex, hard-to-use maps and non-scalable open data, Orbis Maps is flexible and versatile, built on a common foundation and open standard. We spoke with Mike Schoofs, TomTom’s Chief Revenue Officer, and Ana Lira, VP of Engineering, to find out why companies are choosing Orbis Maps and what makes it so versatile.
Sep 04, 2024· mins read
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