You may have heard rumors that the Microsoft AutoRoute product was dead but apparently it was just hibernating.
What is AutoRoute? It is trip planning and navigation software much like Microsoft Streets & Trips but with European maps. In fact, it contains maps for 43 countries! It will be available in 3 languages – EN-UK, French, and German.
The last version of AutoRoute was released in 2007 so there are 3 years of new features available in 2010.
Here is how 2010 compares to 2007:
|
Feature |
AR 2007 |
AR 2010 |
|
Miles / Kms of road |
3.9 million miles |
5.1 million miles |
|
Points of Interest |
747,318 |
1,452,348 |
|
– Restaurants |
All in one category |
Separated by cuisine |
|
– New Categories |
– |
1. Border crossings
2. Civic and Community Centers,
3. Entertainment
4. Ferry Terminals
5. Pharmacies
6. Post Offices
|
|
Countries with detailed street-level map data |
36 |
43 |
| Full Screen Navigation |
no |
yes |
| Show / Hide Pushpin Collections |
no |
yes |
| GPX support |
no |
yes |
| Improved Click-n-Drag re-routing |
no |
yes |
| Improved Bing Search integration |
no |
yes |
Availability date:
For download: NOW (links at bottom of this post)
Avail in stores: TBD
Download additional UK Points of Interest here.
Trial files for AutoRoute 2010 (International English version) are ready for downloading. 
Instructions:
- Please download ALL three files listed below to a directory on your machine, making sure to put them all in the same location.
- Once the downloads are complete, run the setup (setup.exe) file and the installation of your AutoRoute 2010 free evaluation will begin.
- Note: The download files are large, so use a high-speed internet connection.
NEW –> DOWNLOAD THE AR2010 Megafile HERE – AR2010_POI_Files_From_MSDownloads.zip (7.4MB)
Streets & Trips Team Blog 
What Countries you ask?Albania — Total 1368.9km (850.6 miles) Andorra — Total 416.3km (258.7 miles) Austria — Total 199259.2km (123813.9 miles) Belgium — Total 113123.7km (70291.8 miles) Bosnia and Herzegovina — Total 1611.1km (1001.1 miles) Bulgaria — Total 9723.2km (6041.7 miles) Denmark — Total 117933.9km (73280.7 miles) Ireland — Total 97106.6km (60339.2 miles) Estonia — Total 76823.1km (47735.6 miles) Czech Republic — Total 221284.9km (137500.0 miles) Finland — Total 604337.0km (375517.6 miles) France — Total 1273860.9km (791540.4 miles) Gibraltar — Total 49.3km (30.6 miles) Guernsey — Total 462.9km (287.7 miles) Germany — Total 869989.4km (540586.3 miles) Greece — Total 319380.8km (198454.0 miles) Croatia — Total 51836.9km (32210.0 miles) Hungary — Total 180898.1km (112404.9 miles) Italy — Total 713831.1km (443554.1 miles) Jersey — Total 2730.3km (1696.5 miles) Latvia — Total 98050.8km (60925.9 miles) Lithuania — Total 79339.8km (49299.4 miles) Slovakia — Total 88960.4km (55277.4 miles) Liechtenstein — Total 491.8km (305.6 miles) Luxembourg — Total 8062.2km (5009.6 miles) Monaco — Total 49.8km (30.9 miles) Netherlands — Total 147769.3km (91819.6 miles) Norway — Total 215132.5km (133677.1 miles) Poland — Total 656195.4km (407741.0 miles) Portugal — Total 186193.1km (115695.1 miles) Romania — Total 16999.7km (10563.1 miles) Russia — Total 414.7km (257.7 miles) Slovenia — Total 78433.2km (48736.1 miles) San Marino — Total 328.0km (203.8 miles) Spain — Total 811007.7km (503936.8 miles) Sweden — Total 535178.3km (332544.4 miles) Switzerland — Total 104947.8km (65211.5 miles) United Kingdom — Total 453113.7km (281551.8 miles) Vatican City — Total 11.2km (7.0 miles) Montenegro — Total 491.6km (305.5 miles) Serbia — Total 2888.0km (1794.5 miles) Isle of Man — Total 1182.9km (735.1 miles) FYRO Macedonia — Total 956.7km (594.4 miles)
How about Asian, Australian, and African continents?
Microsoft AutoRoute does not currently have map data for those areas.