Lexus expands relationship with Inrix

Lexus has extended its relationship with Inrix to equip its luxury cars with Inrix Weather and Inrix Fuel. The move will give Lexus drivers access to up-to-the-minute weather alerts and the ability to search for the lowest fuel prices nearby. These real-time services will be embedded into the navigation head units of new Lexus vehicles, starting with the all-new Lexus RX, which will be launched in Europe at the end of 2015. Inrix Weather gives drivers a five-day forecast for destinations across Europe,
October 1, 2015 Read time: 1 min
4349 Lexus has extended its relationship with 163 Inrix to equip its luxury cars with Inrix Weather and Inrix Fuel. The move will give Lexus drivers access to up-to-the-minute weather alerts and the ability to search for the lowest fuel prices nearby. These real-time services will be embedded into the navigation head units of new Lexus vehicles, starting with the all-new Lexus RX, which will be launched in Europe at the end of 2015.

Inrix Weather gives drivers a five-day forecast for destinations across Europe, while Inrix Fuel allows subscribers to search for nearby fuel stations and view dynamic pricing to find the best deals. The service provides location and real-time pricing information for more than 170,000 fuel stations (92 percent of the total market) in 22 European countries. Inrix Fuel is continually monitored and information regularly updated as new fuelling locations come online.

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