Posted on June 15, 2023
Rivian is reportedly in discussions to purchase A Better Route Planner (ABRP), the world-renowned EV route planning service based in Sweden. Financial specifics of the proposed deal have not been revealed. ABRP is a fully owned subsidiary of Iternio, a small company with less than 10 employees listed on LinkedIn.
Iternio was founded by CEO Bo Lincoln in 2018 and operates two branches: ABRP, a consumer-facing unit, and a backend that offers routing data to other organizations. The ABRP app is developed in the React Native cross-platform framework and operates on iOS, Android, and web platforms, as well as CarPlay and Android Auto.
Insiders report that Rivian has no plans to discontinue either the front-end service, which is available to other EV owners, or the backend service, used by other car manufacturers and services. With Rivian's resources and assistance, the service is likely to see improvements, including direct access to vehicle data benefiting customers with cars from other manufacturers.
Rivian's potential acquisition of ABRP mirrors the acquisition of Plugshare charging station aggregator by EVgo charging network in 2021. Plugshare continues to operate independently, offering information about various charging networks and manufacturers. Rivian currently partners with Mapbox for its mapping engine, and the acquisition would see ABRP data integrated with this existing system.
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