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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
Road safety, hazard warnings, ISA, lane departure
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
TomTom's Orbis Map in development on a car's dashboard
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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life at TomTom

Ten years of hacking: Celebrating TomTom’s hackathon (in person)!

What the Hack is a staple of life at TomTom – engineers innovating existing products and bringing new ideas to life entirely. In the last five years, this has been in a digital setting. Now, for its tenth anniversary, TomTom’ers are back together in person for a special edition…
Dec 18, 2024·6 mins read
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explainers and insights

A quick look back on 2024 and what's coming with TomTom Co-Founder Corinne Vigreux

2024: the year that TomTom Orbis Maps went global. There's a lot to reflect on and even more to come. In this interview with TomTom CMO and Co-founder Corinne Vigreux we find out more.
Dec 05, 2024· mins read
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product focus

Take a sneak peek at the demos we're taking to CES 2025

CES, held every year in Vegas, draws a crowd of over 100,000 keen to get a glimpse of the next gen tech and see how the world will move in the near future. Here’s a sneak preview of what TomTom will show at the world’s biggest technology expo this January.
Dec 03, 2024· mins read
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life at TomTom

From aerospace engineering to shaping automotive software: Daan Duurkoop’s life in tech

Life has been a series of pivots and possibilities in the world of tech for Daan Duurkoop – from dreams of being in the cockpit of fighter jets, to shaping the software-defined vehicle cockpit at TomTom. Now a product manager specializing in in-vehicle infotainment (IVI), we talked to Daan to find out how he’s applying his rich set of experiences to change the way drivers interact with their vehicles, including a sneak peek into what he’s prepping for CES 2025.
Nov 29, 2024·1 mins read
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explainers and insights

Induced demand: The traffic paradox that we all need to know about

Traffic is one of the most interesting modern phenomena. It ebbs and flows, acting like a part of a living organism, the lifeblood of a city, creating a pulse as it courses through its asphalt veins. As for any living body, keeping healthy should be the number one priority, and taming traffic to keep our cities healthy is no simple matter. Traffic doesn’t always react as you might expect, it’s unpredictable. As such, there are many paradoxes associated to it. Induced Demand is one that we should all know about because it can change how we think about driving, infrastructure and making mobility more sustainable.
Nov 08, 2024· mins read
Origin destination analysis
product focus

Inside TomTom's traffic products: Origin Destination Analysis

Whether your goal is to improve public transport scheduling or pick the right spot for a new business, TomTom Origin Destination (O/D) Analysis helps users analyze drivers’ preferred routes and trip patterns, so they can make smarter, location-based decisions.
Nov 07, 2024· mins read
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life at TomTom

What our learning and development benefits mean for our TomTom’ers

It’s one thing to provide company benefits. It’s another thing to know whether they actually work. We’re always talking to our people to make sure that what we’re doing for them is and remains impactful. That led us to the stories of three TomTom’ers who took significant steps forward with our support.
Nov 06, 2024·4 mins read
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behind the map

How can a map be ‘built for business’, what does that mean?

There’s a new map in town and it’s built for business, TomTom says. Over the past year we’ve heard how the company’s new map, TomTom Orbis Maps, is taking a fresh approach to digital mapping. One of its key principles is to build a map that’s designed for, and ready to be used in, a variety of use cases by other businesses — those innovating with location technologies and digital maps. TomTom’s new map is “Built for business,” what does that mean in practice?
Oct 31, 2024· mins read
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