IVECO Partners With what3words to aid Navigation in Light & Heavy Commercial Vehicles

what3words has announced that its pioneering location technology will be integrated into the heavy-duty IVECO S-Way and Daily light commercial vehicle range by the end of 2024. IVECO drivers will be able to navigate to any precise location – whether that’s a specific building entrance, loading bay, or unaddressed construction site – with just three words.

Text input will be enabled first, and voice entry, serviced by Driver Pal, the IVECO on-board vocal driver companion powered by Amazon Alexa technology, will be available from 2025. 

The announcement was made at the IAA Transport conference in Hannover.

IVECO is the brand of Iveco Group N.V. that designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles, off-road trucks and vehicles suitable for any body type.

what3words has divided the world into a grid of 3m x 3m squares and given each square a unique combination of three words: a what3words address.

It’s available in over 60 languages to date, including Italian, Spanish, English, French, German and Polish.

The system is being built into in-vehicle navigation systems by automakers around the world.

By incorporating what3words, IVECO will enhance its routing accuracy, reduce delivery times, and simplify their driver’s lives.

Lorenzo Marangio, Head of IVECO Service Solution, says:: “Developing state-of-the-art services for our vehicles is our true mission, as to provide our customers the mobility solutions that meet at best their needs. At IVECO our goal is to positively impact the TCO and the profitability of our customers' business. We are constantly working to simplify our drivers and operators’ lives and the partnership with what3words represents an additional step forward in this direction.”

Co-founder and CEO of what3words, Chris Sheldrick, adds: “Our partnership with IVECO marks a significant milestone in the evolution of location technology for transportation and commercial vehicles. By simplifying precise locations to just three words, what3words enables IVECO drivers to navigate anywhere with unparalleled accuracy.”

what3words’ technology has been adopted by global car companies including Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini, Jaguar, Land Rover, Subaru, Mahindra, VinFast, Lotus, Lynk & Co and Mitsubishi.