| Toyota is known for providing their | | | | Communication Traffic Information |
| consumers with some of the most advanced | | | | performs better than other systems based |
| features and services. In fact, the | | | | on cell phone services. |
| surging Japanese company has announced | | | | With this service, drivers can avoid |
| that they will be releasing a new G-BOOK | | | | serious traffic congestions thereby |
| mX telematics service. | | | | reducing their fuel consumption. Aside |
| The company reported that the new G-BOOK | | | | from reducing wasted working hours, this |
| mX will coincide with the release of new | | | | technology helps in the reduction of |
| vehicles in Japan by May of this year. | | | | fuel consumption. |
| The G-BOOK has been of great help to | | | | The G-BOOK is also equipped with |
| drivers driving Toyota's vehicles. The | | | | Bluetooth technology. With this |
| new G-BOOK mX will be loaded with | | | | technology, users can connect their cell |
| features to further help consumers in | | | | phones or audio player wirelessly to the |
| their information and communication | | | | car's audio system. This technology |
| needs. | | | | provides a clearer sound than the |
| One of the features of the new G-BOOK mX | | | | technology based on FM transmitters. |
| is the Map-on-Demand. This essentially | | | | With this technology, hands-free calling |
| provides a navigation map to the driver | | | | is enabled thus reducing the risk of |
| with just a touch of a button. The | | | | distracted driving. |
| navigation map covers expressways and | | | | Aside from the ability to play music |
| toll roads and ordinary roads located | | | | through the car's audio system from a |
| near the location of the vehicle. | | | | Bluetooth enabled music player, the |
| The G-BOOK comes in two variants - the | | | | G-BOOK mX also provides music for |
| G-BOOK mX and the G-BOOK mX pro. The | | | | consumers via the G-Sound capsule. The |
| latter is a fee-based service and needs | | | | G-SOUND is an added feature of the |
| an onboard DCM or a data communications | | | | G-BOOK ALPHA. The G-BOOK will be |
| module. With the G-BOOK mX, consumers | | | | installed with 103 capsules of 680 songs |
| can simply plug in their cell phones to | | | | in addition to the 900 individual songs |
| the navigation system. With the mX Pro, | | | | pre installed into the telematics |
| the DCM automatically updates map data. | | | | system. |
| Users can also download road maps from | | | | With advances such as this, Toyota is on |
| the Internet to a CD-ROM which can then | | | | its way to further increase their |
| be uploaded to the navigation system in | | | | products' popularity among their |
| the vehicle for navigation purposes. | | | | consumers and prospective buyers. |
| Another feature of the new G-BOOK mX is | | | | Indeed, advances such as this will |
| the Probe Communication Traffic | | | | surely play a role in their quest for |
| Information service. This service | | | | the top of the auto industry. With more |
| gathers information from vehicles | | | | and more technology like this, not even |
| equipped with the G-BOOK mX and relay | | | | EBC greenstuff brake pads can stop |
| information to drivers to avoid traffic | | | | Toyota on the path to becoming the |
| congestions. With the mX Pro, the Probe | | | | largest car manufacturer in the world. |