Showcased at the Geneva motor show, the new infotainment system will initially be available in Fiat 500L series models before being rolled out to other Fiat Group brands and models.

‘We are delighted to continue our long-standing partnership with Fiat Group,’ said Charles Cautley, managing director automotive at TomTom. ‘Today, the in-dash navigation system is such an important feature of a car. So when a company such as Fiat continues to work with us in this way, it reflects an ongoing confidence in both TomTom technologies and in the strength of our partnership.’

The Uconnect 5” Radio Nav will feature many of the technologies found in TomTom’s portable navigation devices, including world-class maps, IQ Routes, voice control and Advanced Lane Guidance as well as the TomTom user interface.

In addition the hardware for the Uconnect 5” Radio Nahas been developed by global automotive systems supplier Continental, which also acted as system integrator. Microsoft supplied the Windows Embedded Automotive operating system, which allows the easy integration of third-party software.