Ford and Vodafone trial connected cars that track down parking

Parking Space Guidance connected vehicle technology advises drivers how many spaces are available in nearby car parks and how to get there

02 July 2019

Parking Space Guidance is being trialled by Ford and Vodafone as part of the KoMoD (Kooperative Mobilität im digitalen Testfeld Düsseldorf) programme

Ford and Vodafone are testing connected vehicle technology that could make it easier to find parking spaces in city centres. Their Parking Space Guidance technology displays to drivers the number of spaces offered by nearby car parks and how to get to them.

“Satnavs are great at helping us to get to our destination but aren’t so useful when it comes to helping us to park there – especially in city centres,” said Tobias Wallerius, engineer, product development, Ford of...