Auto china 2026: HERE Technologies, the leading mapping and location data company, and Lotus have announced a significant achievement in their global collaboration with the introduction of Lotus' first overseas integrated navigation and Highway Navigation on Autopilot (NOA) solution. This launch represents the first instance of a Chinese automaker presenting a unified cockpit navigation and Highway NOA system for international markets, marking a pivotal advancement in China's automotive ambition toward global innovation leadership.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the launch capitalizes on Lotus' success in China, where the company initially implemented its domestic navigation program, and follows the subsequent European rollout of HERE Navigation across Lotus' electric vehicle (EV) lineup. Presently, Lotus' digital cockpit employs HERE Navigation and HERE's live map as the basis for global scalability, offering drivers advanced EV-aware routing, range assistance, and over-the-air update capabilities.