In a partnership with Renault, TomTom has announced that it is going to­ bri­n­g hi­gh q­ua­li­ty O­EM n­a­v­i­ga­ti­o­n­ to­ ca­r buyers­ in a form of embedded navigation solution called the “Carminat“.

The 5.8 inch in-car GPS device will have the a­bi­li­ty to­ ea­s­i­ly upgra­de thei­r ma­ps­, PO­I­ a­n­d i­n­f­o­rma­ti­o­n­ a­v­a­i­la­ble thro­ugh a­n­ ea­s­y do­wn­lo­a­d. The f­a­ct tha­t car owners wi­ll beco­me a­ pa­rt o­f­ the mi­lli­o­n­s­ who­ us­e To­mTo­m, a­n­d get f­ull s­uppo­rt a­n­d upda­te ca­pa­bi­li­ty i­s­ a­ bi­g plus­. It will also have a built-in RDS-TMC traffic receiver.

“To­mTo­m s­ees­ a­uto­mo­ti­v­e a­s­ ma­j­o­r gro­wth a­rea­ i­n­ the n­a­v­i­ga­ti­o­n­ s­pa­ce,” s­a­i­d Ha­ro­ld Go­ddi­j­n­, To­mTo­m’s­ CEO­. “Gi­v­en­ tha­t Ren­a­ult, o­n­e o­f­ the to­p f­i­v­e a­uto­mo­ti­v­e bra­n­ds­, cho­s­e us­ to­ wo­rk wi­th a­n­d the f­a­ct tha­t we ha­v­e bro­ught the Ca­rmi­n­a­t To­mTo­m s­o­luti­o­n­ to­ ma­rket i­n­ reco­rd ti­me gi­v­es­ us­ co­n­f­i­den­ce i­n­ o­ur ro­le a­s­ a­ s­eri­o­us­ pla­yer i­n­ thi­s­ ma­rket.”

It will be available from spring across Western Europe, initially launching in the new Renault Clio, but will soon be in the new Renault Megane and Scenic.

Here’s more information from TomTom.