• Cobra teams with ProMiles on driver navigation system

    Cobra Electronics announced a partnership with ProMiles Software Development Corporation, in association with TruckDown Info International Inc.
    July 30, 2009

    Cobra Electronics announced a partnership with ProMiles Software Development Corporation, in association with TruckDown Info International Inc, in developing a new navigation system specifically for the professional driver. With this agreement, ProMiles and TruckDown’s national database of vendor and professional driver-specific points of interest (POI) will be available in the new Cobra navigation unit.

    Available in September 2009 at travel centers nationwide, the new Cobra navigation unit will include ProMiles and TruckDown vendor locations and POI data. Information such as routable travel center locations including a list of travel center amenities, fueling stations, restaurants, heavy-duty towing, truck repair, trailer shops, truck-friendly hotels, welding, and weigh scales will be available.

    For more information on this and other Cobra products, visit www.cobra.com. For more information on ProMiles news and information, visit www.promiles.com.

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