Audi and Daimler choose HERE for traffic data

HERE Technologies has announced deals to provide its traffic data to the carmakers Audi and Daimler.

Audi says that, in the next few months, it will use HERE information in all new models sold across North America and Europe, while this month Daimler will start incorporating it across its entire range of Mercedes-Benz cars in the US, Canada, and countries across Latin America and the Asia Pacific.

Drivers will get up-to-the-minute information about road conditions and incidents plus predictive traffic forecasts as well as information about lane closures and traffic flow for specific lanes on arterial roads, including high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes.

The Audi agreement also includes Volkswagen Group sister brands Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini and Porsche.

Audi plans to enable HERE Real-Time Traffic not only for new models. In North America, all Audi vehicles already on the road and equipped with an active Audi Connect® subscription will benefit from the service. In Europe, selected models already on the road will benefit.