Waze is France's most popular navigation app, so much so that it recently updated with three regional dialects (Toulouse, Provençal, and Chetti). So it makes sense that Waze would choose to partner with French automaker Renault to launch a new, customized version of the app for cars. It's available on infotainment systems via Google integration, starting with the Austral Hybrid and Megane E-Tech EV. To be clear, it is already possible to use Waze on Android Auto by installing it as an app from your smartphone. What's different is that Renault drivers can now install the app directly on the infotainment system and use it without the need for a mobile device. When driving, you can experience safer and more comfortable journeys while eliminating the hassle of using a smartphone,” Waze wrote on its blog. “With this new experience, Renault drivers will have all the real-time directions, alerts and alerts from Waze, plus built-in settings, preferences and saved places. on their car display.