TomTom (TOM2), a Dutch company that manufactures navigation and mapping products, has been selected by Volvo Cars, a Swedish luxury car manufacturer, for providing location and navigation content and services for its new infotainment platform.

From 2019, all the Volvo cars on the SPA and CMA platforms, will offer a new navigation experience using TomTom’s complete suite of components that are both embedded and cloud based.

This feature will be available in cars that are rolled out to regions including Europe, North America, China, Japan, Korea, Latin America and Africa.

"This is the first time that both these companies have entered into an agreement."

TomTom automotive managing director Antoine Saucier said: “We are extremely pleased to announce this collaboration between TomTom and Volvo Cars, one of the most respected car brands in the world.

“Thanks to the trust that Volvo Cars has put into TomTom’s products, we are uniquely positioned in the automotive industry to offer Volvo Cars future-proof systems that meet the rapidly changing market requirements.”

This is the first time that both these companies have entered into an agreement, which will see TomTom provide a wide range of services to the Volvo Cars including automotive-grade digital NDS maps navigation software NavKit, and traffic and travel-related services.

Image: An image from the new infotainment platform. Photo: courtesy of TomTom International BV.