LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mid-America Trucking Show -- TomTom (TOM2) today announced the launch of the new TomTom TRUCKER – a GPS navigation device specifically developed to help truckers get to their destination more efficiently. The new GPS device, which comes in two sizes, comes with a Lifetime TomTom Truck Maps subscription for the US and Canada, now updatable over Wi-Fi, as well as tailored routing which guides drivers to carefully selected points of interest (POIs) for trucks such as fuel stops and travel centers. The TomTom TRUCKER is compatible with Siri voice recognition software and Google Now – allowing truckers to access their personal assistant with their smartphone safely tucked away.
More Efficient Journeys
The TomTom TRUCKER ensures
efficient journeys by providing customized routes for a truck’s
dimensions, weight, cargo and max speed, while giving a realistic
arrival time. The GPS device includes over 1,500 travel center POIs.
Predict and avoid traffic
Traffic – both on highways and
secondary roads – can be avoided with the TomTom TRUCKER, and alerts for
imminent traffic ahead helps avoid sudden braking. The GPS navigation
device also shows how far ahead the stopped traffic or accident
blackspot points are, as well as locations where accidents are more
common.
Mike Schoofs, Managing Director, TomTom Consumer, comments: “With the new TomTom TRUCKER, life on the road has just got that little bit more relaxed with traffic predictions, alerts and routes tailored to the size and weight of your vehicle – and even the cargo that you’re hauling. Plus, we’ve added Wi-Fi, so keeping your maps up to date is easier than ever.”
Availability
The TomTom TRUCKER 620, with its 6” screen is
available to purchase on the TomTom webstore, Amazon, and at select
National Travel Centers and truck stops. It retails for $329.99 USD /
$429.99 CAD. The TomTom TRUCKER 520, which has a 5” screen, is available
to purchase on the TomTom webstore and Amazon for $299.99 USD / $399.99
CAD.
ENDS
Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®
Siri is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Google Now is a trademark of Google LLC.
About TomTom
TomTom created the easy-to-use navigation
device, one of the most influential inventions of all time. Since then,
we have grown from a start-up, into a global technology company.
We design and develop innovative navigation products, software and services, that power hundreds of millions of applications across the globe. This includes industry-leading location-based and mapmaking technologies, embedded automotive navigation solutions; portable navigation devices and apps, and the most advanced telematics fleet management and connected car services.
Combining our own R&D expertise with business and technology partnerships, we continue to shape the future, leading the way with autonomous driving, smart mobility and smarter cities.
Headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in 37 countries, we offer advanced digital maps that cover 142 countries, and our hyper-detailed and real-time TomTom Traffic information service reaches more than five billion people in 69 countries. www.tomtom.com.
