Pioneer updates car navigation app "COCCHi," enhances premium plan weather information features

Pioneer will update its smartphone car navigation app "COCCHi," which has surpassed 1.5 million cumulative downloads*, in late May, enhancing features that utilize weather information in its premium plan. 【Update Details】 <①～④ Premium Plan Only> ① Pinpoint Weather Display (Smartphone/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto™) Displays the weather near the estimated arrival time for set destinations and waypoints on the smartphone and in-car display screens with illustrations. ② Weather Notification Function (Smartphone/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto) Notifies users of approaching rain clouds for home, current location, and set routes, as well as heatstroke risk at the current location, via displays on smartphones and in-car systems. ③ Expanded Weather Information (Smartphone/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto) AmeDAS rainfall information display, previously only available on smartphones, is now supported on in-car displays. Information on pollen, yellow dust, and snow depth can also be displayed, allowing users to check information for any location and time zone on the map weather radar screen. ④ Weather Location Display (Smartphone/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto) Weather forecasts and heatstroke risk information for any location can be displayed on smartphone and in-car display screens. Heatstroke Risk Information Weather Forecast ⑤ Enhanced Driver Assist Search Function (Smartphone/Apple CarPlay/Android Auto) Added information to facility logos displayed on the screen during driver assist searches: parking search now includes color-coded availability and prices, gas station search includes prices, and restroom search includes information on parking availability. The top 3 results, sorted by proximity and price, also display rankings. Gas Station Parking Restroom Furthermore, with an eye towards further service expansion and integration with in-car equipment, "COCCHi" will be rebranded as a "Carrozzeria" brand service. The logo will also be refreshed, creating new value by leveraging the company's knowledge and expertise in navigation, HMI, and in-car equipment. Concurrently, the motorcycle-specific navigation app "MOTTO GO" will also become a service under the same brand, aiming to provide safe and comfortable travel experiences across a wide range of mobility areas, including four-wheelers and two-wheelers. "COCCHi" "MOTTO GO" ■Smartphone Car Navigation App "COCCHi" A car navigation app equipped with high-precision navigation functions such as route search optimized for driving and clear voice guidance, utilizing the technology and know-how Pioneer has cultivated as a car navigation manufacturer. It features a "Driver Assist Function" to support drivers with common issues. The basic plan (400 yen/month, tax included) and premium plan (600 yen/month, tax included) also support "Apple CarPlay" and "Android Auto," allowing control of key smartphone functions via in-car touch panels and voice. Continuous function updates improve user convenience. Details on "COCCHi" here: https://cocchi.onelink.me/wgPQ/8t3dqe51?ad=pr * As of May 2026, cumulative downloads on App Store and Google Play. * Android Auto is a trademark of Google LLC. * Apple CarPlay and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc.