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Garmin has just announced a new GPS that is aimed at professional truck drivers. This is a small but active market, and to make the Garmin dezl (pronounced “diesel”) 760LMT GPS appealing to that particular crowd, Garmin has customized the navigation software by adding things like Truck Profile which takes into account the size and weight of the truck as some roads are off-limits for them. There is also a special set of points of interest (POI) that is specifically targeted at professional truck drivers (truck stops, weigh stations, truck repair…). Finally, it also integrates a truck log and fuel budget management which be synchronized to a computer. (more…)