TomTom accelerates integration of new EVs into its EV services
TomTom is expanding its E-Mobility Suite with a new platform for automakers. With "Electric Vehicle Management," new EV variants are to be integrated into routing, range calculation, and charging planning within minutes instead of months.
TomTom bundles range calculation, routing, and charging planning for new EV models.
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The Dutch navigation systems manufacturer is further expanding its offerings for electric vehicles, primarily targeting automakers and mobility providers. According to TomTom, the new addition is the Electric Vehicle Management self-service platform, which enables manufacturers to register new vehicle variants using basic data such as battery size, charging connectors, dimensions and weight.
Subsequently, the vehicles receive a digital ID, used across TomTom’s services for route planning, charging recommendations, range calculation and navigation. The provider aims to eliminate the need for a vehicle to be integrated multiple times for different applications. The same data foundation can serve infotainment systems, companion apps or web services.
After onboarding, TomTom’s AI-powered consumption model takes over. It combines physical calculations with real-world driving data to generate vehicle-specific forecasts for range and charging requirements. As the data pool grows, the predictions are expected to become increasingly accurate.
TomTom links vehicle data with range predictions
In parallel, TomTom is expanding its features for drivers. Using the EV search function, drivers can reportedly find more than 2.3 million charging connectors across 117 countries. The system displays information such as charging power, opening hours, current availability and expected utilisation at the time of arrival. A reliability rating also helps users avoid potentially unavailable charging points.
With EV routing, the system selects suitable charging stops along the route and automatically adjusts the route if drivers change or skip a stop. Trips planned in a companion app can also be synchronised with the in-car system.
TomTom is already collaborating with automakers on EV navigation. In 2024, in collaboration with Volkswagen’s software subsidiary Cariad, the company presented an optimised navigation solution for electric cars that accounts for factors such as range, traffic, driving style and the availability of charging stations. The rollout was initially planned to start with Audi.
According to TomTom, the company’s services already support more than six million electric vehicles worldwide. The new features can be integrated via APIs and SDKs or used through TomTom’s own navigation solutions. Electric Vehicle Management is available via the MyTomTom system.