Rivian is reportedly in discussions to purchase A Better Route Planner (ABRP), the world-renowned EV route planning service based in Sweden.
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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