HERE Technologies appoints Mike Nefkens as new CEO to guide world’s leading location platform
HERE, the leading location data and technology platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Nefkens as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective January 2, 2024. Mr. Nefkens brings a wealth of leadership and more than three decades of experience across technology, IT, software, cloud services, IOT, and automotive. He is the former […]
Yunex and HERE further expand traffic management solution partnership in Scotland
ITS company Yunex Traffic will expand its HERE-powered Journey Time as a Service (JTaaS) solution to Scotland. In Edinburgh, the company will install 62 corridors to monitor journey times throughout the city. This first installation of the solution in Scotland is also the largest single installation globally to date. Until now, more than 200 corridors […]
HERE unveils a range of new innovations at Consumer Electronics Show
As is traditional, the location data company HERE is using its pavilion at the huge Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to showcase the latest innovations. Its new UniMap is a highly automated technology that enables rapid creation of digital maps and location products. HERE has been developing the technology over the last three years […]
BMW and HERE team up for hands-free driving
The location data and technology platform HERE Technologies has announced the BMW Group is utilising its high-definition map to enable hands-free driving in the United States and Canada. HERE says it is one of the world’s first companies to provide high-definition maps for Level 2+ automated driving capabilities in series production vehicles, and that this […]
HERE to supply Lotus with EV navigation and range assistant
The location data and technology platform HERE Technologies has been chosen by Lotus and ECARX to deliver integrated navigation services to the recently launched Lotus ELETRE, the automaker’s first pure electric hyper-SUV. HERE Navigation is a software-as-a-service, cloud-native navigation solution for connected vehicles. HERE says its solution cuts automotive development and lifecycle costs by offering […]
Vehicle makers using HERE for speed limit data across EU
As the European Union’s Intelligent Speed Assistance regulation comes into effect, global automakers have overwhelmingly chosen the ISA Map from HERE Technologies to comply with the mandate. ISA is an in-vehicle safety feature that displays for drivers the legal speed limit on any given EU road. To date, more than 30 brands from 15 global […]
Automakers reach higher car safety ratings with advanced speed assistance
Location data and technology platform HERE Technologies has announced its further commitment to improving the safety of road users by helping global car manufacturers reach higher New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) scores with a tailored set of location-based products. It quotes World Bank figures which say 1.3 million people die each year as a result […]
Researchers rank HERE number one for location data and services
The location data and technology platform HERE Technologies has been recognised as the top ranked location platform by industry analysts at Strategy Analytics. The annual benchmarking report of the world’s largest location companies ranks HERE, Google, Mapbox and TomTom across seven categories. Strategy Analytics ranks HERE in this year’s report as the leader in map-making, […]
JLR, what3words and HERE team up on new nav solution
Jaguar Land Rover is offering customers accurate and precise navigation even in the most remote locations, by becoming the first automotive manufacturer to integrate what3words global location technology into vehicles already on the road through a software-over-the-air update. what3words has divided the globe into a grid of 3m x 3m squares, and given each one a unique combination of […]
HERE and Mercedes partner on AV driving system
The location technology company HERE has announced its HD Live Map is being deployed in Mercedes-Benz’s new DRIVE PILOT automated driving system. HERE says that, as self-driving cars develop, connected vehicle technology and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) are paving the way to increases in road safety, driver comfort and vehicle routing optimisation. It says it’s […]
