A smooth traffic guided by a next generation car navigation results in reduced CO2 emissions.

Technological advances of automobiles, such as engine improvements and hybrid systems, are essential to reduce vehicle CO2 emissions. In addition, if vehicle users could choose a means of transportation with lower CO2 emissions depending on their destination and road conditions, they could help reduce their CO2 footprint in everyday life.

PRONAVI” represents a new generation of car navigation systems and supports the driver exactly in this respect. The current traffic conditions are detected and evaluated by means of the position and speed of probe vehicles*1. Based on map data, current data and data on traffic situations from the past, PRONAVI determines the most ecological and least time-consuming route to the destination. Here, different means of transportation, including public transport, are considered. PRONAVI offers the convenience of conventional navigation systems and additionally recommends the most environmentally-friendly alternative to the driver in each case.

As a leading car navigation system manufacturer, DENSO will create new product values through taking part in the development of the Probe System.

*1) vehicles to provide information such as their position and speed