Traffic Forecasts: TomTom Global Traffic Service for Next-Gen SYNC

Drivers of the all-new Mustang Mach-E will be able to adjust trips based on traffic forecasts, thanks to another new innovation from TomTom, the location technology specialist.

TomTom has been awarded a global multi-year deal to provide our next-generation SYNC with real-time traffic service. The all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV will be among the first of our vehicles available with the technology.

TomTom Traffic provides accurate, real-time traffic information, which will keep drivers informed and can help to reduce travel time. The advanced service can even predict traffic changes such as congestion before they happen by processing more than 70 million driving hours every day from millions of connected devices and leveraging SYNC’s increased computing power to update navigation systems every 30 seconds.

Antoine Saucier, Managing Director, TomTom Automotive. 

“Automakers choose TomTom Traffic for its accuracy, freshness and reliability. Ford’s decision to include TomTom Traffic in its next-gen SYNC connected vehicle technology is another step towards our vision of a world free of congestion.”

All-new SYNC 4 builds on more than 10 years of SYNC innovation by helping minimise distractions with hands-free voice control as well as core features such as making phone calls and selecting music. Our navigation system and TomTom Traffic are fully connected to and informed by the internet with maps showing the latest available traffic and construction information.

Making its debut in the Mustang Mach-E is the SYNC 4A connected vehicle technology, a sleek and modern interface that uses machine learning to quickly learn drivers’ preferences will keep Mach-E SUVs at the forefront of technology better over time, thanks to advanced over-the-air updates. A 15.5-inch screen and adaptive dash card interface ditches complicated menus, making it easier to access features with touch, swipe and pinch controls like smartphones.

Darren Palmer, our global director for battery electric vehicles.

“SYNC 4A, which is optimised for electric vehicle customers, actively adapts to you as soon as you start using it, quickly learning preferences and makes personalized suggestions. TomTom’s real-time traffic data, combined with other innovations such as Ford Intelligent Range technology, will help Mustang Mach-E customers get the most out of every charge.”

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