TomTom in Deal with Fisker to Provide Sat Nav Systems
Irvine-based Fisker Automotive has signed a deal with TomTom in providing their cars with state-of-the-art navigation systems. Fisker has been in a total mess with recalls and compulsory design alterations. But it is not weakening the Fisker spirit as the new deal is a sign of that.
The Fisker Karma, one of the world’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, debuted at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, creating a premium green car segment in which most major manufacturers have since announced they would compete.
Fisker originally intended to sell the Karma in late 2009 but after repeated delays the Environmental Protection Agency certified the car’s vehicle emissions and drive range in October 2011 and thereafter Fisker commenced delivery of production vehicles in theUSA.
TomTom is a Dutch manufacturer of automotive navigation systems, including both stand-alone units and software for personal digital assistants and mobile telephones.
It is the leading manufacturer of navigation systems inEurope. TomTom offers three types of products: navigation devices, in-dashboard navigation and car control services and navigation software for installation on mobile devices. In-dashboard systems are released for the automotive market.
The navigation devices and portable devices with installed software are referred to as units. TomTom Business Solutions products offer telematics services for fleet management, aimed at the business market.
The latest of these is the GO 9000 which provides telematics services in a portable unit the same size as the TomTom Sat Navs.
