HERE WeGo navigation app

HERE WeGo is a globally recognized mapping and navigation service with a complex heritage spanning the United States, Finland, and Germany. The brand's foundations were laid in 1985 with the American company Navteq, which pioneered digital cartography. In 2007, Nokia acquired Navteq and integrated it into its mobile ecosystem as Nokia Maps (and later Ovi Maps). The service was rebranded to HERE in 2012 to signify its transition into a standalone location platform.

In late 2015, a consortium of German automotive giants—Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz (then Daimler)—acquired the company from Nokia for approximately €2.8 billion. This strategic move was designed to ensure the automotive industry had an independent, high-quality alternative to other global mapping services. Since then, the ownership has diversified to include other major tech and industrial players like Intel, Bosch, and Mitsubishi, though the core German automotive group remains the primary stakeholder. As of 2026, the company is headquartered in Eindhoven and Amsterdam, Netherlands, operating as an open platform that serves both the consumer market through the HERE WeGo app and the enterprise market through its B2B location data services.