Toyota unveils traffic map in Japan

November 6, 2019 Read time: 1 min

Toyota has released an online map which provides information on road closures and natural disasters in Japan.

The company says users can check data from the past one to 24 hours and carry out searches on areas of heavy traffic.

The real-time data is based on the T-Connect/G-Book telematics service information from communications systems in Toyota’s vehicles, and the map is accessible from a smartphone, computer or other devices.

 

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