For owners of Ford SYNC 3-equipped vehicles, in-dashboard Waze integration provides access to several features. Credit: The Ford Motor Company

Community-based traffic and navigation app Waze has launched its real-time traffic and navigation service onto the touchscreen of Ford vehicles through SYNC AppLink.

Users of Ford’s SYNC 3-equipped vehicles will be able to find traffic-free routes and fuel prices, as well as report traffic accidents.

To avail the service, users will be required to link their Waze-equipped iPhone to the USB port of their Ford vehicle. This will project the service onto the vehicle touch screen.

Ford SYNC AppLink enables users to access the app’s features on a larger display.

“With Waze, our customers get the benefits they’re accustomed to with the added luxury of experiencing them on a bigger screen.”

Ford Motor Company executive director for connected vehicle platform and product Don Butler said: “Our goal is to make it as easy as possible for people to access the smartphone features, apps and services they care about most in the car, without having to pick up their device.

“With Waze, our customers get the benefits they’re accustomed to with the added luxury of experiencing them on a bigger screen.”

Besides being able to report on heavy traffic, accidents and find fuel prices, users will also have access to the recent app updates such as Talk to Waze, which allows users to control the app via voice command.

Among the features provided include route support for lanes with high-vehicle occupancy levels, additional navigation options and estimation of arrival times.

Waze product lead for in-car applications Jens Baron said: “We’re excited drivers of Ford SYNC 3-enabled vehicles will now be able to use Waze for iOS right from their dashboard, getting access to features like planned drives, alternative routes, talk to Waze voice commands and more.

“They’ll also benefit from the best routes and most accurate ETAs, thanks to our global community of drivers on-the-go who update the map in real-time, helping our mission to one-day eliminate traffic.”

Waze incorporates crowdsourcing to collect information about road conditions from its users.