New Connected Truck Device from Rand McNally

GreenTransitNews | May 3, 2017

Rand McNally has announced an all-in-one dashboard device that combines truck navigation, an on-board SiriusXM® radio, voice assistance, a built-in dash cam, and hands-free calling and texting.

Called the OverDryve™ 8 Pro, the new systems is part of Rand McNally’s OverDryve™ OS Connected Vehicle platform and is also E-Log ready.

The product is shipping to stores now and expected on shelves toward the end of the May.

Noted Stephen Fletcher, CEO of Rand McNally, “We understand the amount of time professional drivers spend in their trucks so OverDryve™ 8 Pro brings together not only valuable tools to help get the job done, but also a fully loaded entertainment solution that can be used to watch movies, listen to SiriusXM, access social media, and check email.”

With voice assistance, the OverDryve™ 8 Pro enables drivers to do more hands-free – including texting and calling. All of the audio from OverDryve™ 8 Pro can be played through a truck cab’s speakers.

Additionally, OverDryve™ 8 Pro comes with a built-in SiriusXM receiver, giving drivers access to SiriusXM’s programming bundle.

OverDryve™ 8 Pro features:

A bright, 8″ high-resolution screen that provides access to key items at a glance
Rand McNally truck-specific navigation and routing with truck POIs, advanced lane guidance, toll costs, warnings, fuel logs and more
Hands-free calling and texting
Voice assistance
Audible news, weather, traffic, sports and more
Music from drivers’ favorite sources
A built-in dash camera
A clever, easy to install magnetic mount that makes attaching and removing the device a snap
A smart “slice” in the mount that provides an additional GPS receiver as well as a built-in SiriusXM radio.

The OverDryve™ 8 Pro also comes pre-loaded with the Rand McNally DriverConnect logbook app, so the device is ELD-ready.

Learn more at randmcnally.com/overdryve-pro

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