TomTom CEO Harold Goddijn announced at a NYC event last night that the company’s HD Traffic service, previously only included with the Go 2535 M Live , could be available on all U.S. Live models, including the Go 740 Live and XL 340 Live. Traffic updates might be one portion of the subscription-based Live, in order to also see a 50 percent price drop, to $60 per year. Here is all portion of TomTom’s grand Traffic Manifesto , which aims to chop traffic by five percent overall. Achieving this rather lofty goal within the U.S. will require 10 percent of the country’s drivers to be using Live, which transmits real-time traffic data using a dedicated AT&T SIM. The corporate says drivers using the service themselves can expect to work out travel times reduced by as much as 15 percent. Our commute often involves a pajama-clad hike from the bed to the desk, so if you are currently a subscriber who drives to work, tell us if Traffic is creating a dent on your travels.
May 12 2011
More TomTom Drivers Gain Access to probably the most Accurate, Comprehensive and Up-to-Date Traffic Information Available
Concord, MA, May 12, 2011 – TomTom, the world’s leading provider of location and navigation services and products, announced today the corporate is expanding its TomTom HD Traffic service to all LIVE models available inside the United states of america. Formerly, TomTom HD Traffic was only available at the recently released GO 2535 M LIVE. TomTom HD Traffic enables drivers get to their destination faster and is the foremost accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date traffic solution available today.
Now, owners of the popular GO 740 LIVE and XL 340 LIVE, as well as the newly released GO 2535 M LIVE, will not only have access to LIVE Services – including Local Search, Fuel Prices, and Weather Forecasts – but they will also have access to the award-winning TomTom HD Traffic*. Additionally, TomTom announced that the new annual subscription fee for LIVE Services will be offered at the new price of $59.95 per year, previously offered at $119.95.
“We are thrilled to expand availability of TomTom HD Traffic to more drivers in the U.S.,” said Tim Roper, President, TomTom, Inc. “Drivers using TomTom HD Traffic will typically experience travel times reduced by as much as 15%, helping them get to their destinations faster and be more relaxed along the way.”
TomTom HD Traffic provides the most accurate traffic solution by reporting and capturing more actual traffic jams than ever before to help drivers avoid delays. Only TomTom HD Traffic will recognize traffic conditions for both major and secondary roads withinside the U.S. road network to assist re-route drivers away from traffic. Additionally, with real-time traffic updates every two minutes, TomTom HD Traffic might help reroute drivers around traffic more quickly and get them to their destination faster.
Expanding the supply of TomTom HD Traffic is among the commitments that TomTom has outlined in its Traffic Manifesto, that’s the company’s mission to minimize traffic jam for every person. Drivers using TomTom HD Traffic are helping to lessen traffic jam for themselves and each driver around them.
The expanded service is accessible immediately to current and new LIVE Services subscribers. For more info about TomTom’s Traffic Manifesto, visit www.tomtom.com/trafficmanifesto.
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