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Garmin to launch truck specific portable navigation device

Garmin has teamed with Navteq to release a portable navigation device especially for Australian truck drivers

Garmin has announced the impending release of a portable navigation device especially designed for the needs of truck drivers. The nüvi 465T combines Garmin engineering with Navteq mapping data, providing a practical tool for truckies on the road.

The nüvi 465T truck navigator, which will be available from June this year, supports multiple truck profiles and features advanced routing and guidance to support truck-related road restrictions such as height, width, length, weight and hazardous materials.

Users can enter the truck’s dimensions and load restrictions and the nüvi 465T will adjust routes based on the customised truck profile and map data available to best meet the specified requirements.

“Garmin is excited to offer its first truck navigation product to the Australian market, and we’re confident that the nüvi 465T will change the way truck drivers navigate on the road,” says Matt DeMoss, Sales and Marketing Manager Garmin Australasia.

“Whether it’s helping to avoid a truck restricted route or avoiding traffic, this nüvi will reduce the stress on truck drivers, helping them to reach their destination effortlessly.”

The nüvi 465T also comes standard with Suna lifetime traffic alerts which will notify drivers of traffic delays and road construction so they can detour around the incident. It will also display warning information of upcoming road conditions to help aid driver awareness of possible truck hazards along the route such as sharp curves, steep gradients and road narrows.

In addition, lane assist will guide users to the proper lane for complex highway interchanges. With multiple-point routing, the nüvi will even calculate a more efficient route between multiple stops. At any time, drivers can also access the “where am I?” feature, and the nüvi 465T will display, fuel stations, nearest address and intersection, closest hospitals, and police stations.

The nüvi 465T features a 4.3″ high-resolution touch screen display that is easily read from the driver’s seat of a long-haul vehicle. Preloaded with detailed, street-level maps of Australia, the nüvi 465T offers a three-dimensional mapping perspective, or a 2-D overhead view, and displays speed limits for most major roadways.

The nüvi 465T speaks street names so drivers will receive turn-by-turn, voice prompted directions, such as “turn right on Main Street.” For hands-free calling, the 465T also features Bluetooth for hands free calling and Points of Interest dialling.

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