EUROPCAR has started to install a GPS navigation system and congestion avoidance service, on its fleet of Mercedes C and E class vehicles. The system will connect the driver to a 24/7, control centre, where the optimum route will be relayed back to the driver with clear verbal turn-by-turn instructions, avoiding the latest traffic problems. A further facility of the system is the provision of a concierge service, which can direct the driver to the nearest restaurant, but also book a table, arrange for flowers to be delivered or tickets for the theatre, while the driver is still on the move. In addition to the navigational function, the system also includes a sophisticated vehicle locator, which will provide added security for the drivers should an emergency situation arise. The Europcar system is jointly provided by Cybit, one of the UK's leading online specialist service providers, and the satellite navigation specialists, SmartNav.
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