The free-of-charge tool is specifically designed to enable fleet managers to carry out map and firmware updates on multiple Garmin sat navs efficiently.
Maps and software need only be downloaded from the web once to the fleet manager’s local PC, then multiple sat nav can be updated in parallel, direct from the PC using a powered USB hub.
The result is a much quicker process, especially for larger fleets. For example, updating a large fleet of 100 vehicles equipped with a nüvi 2597LM would take just 5% of the time it would have taken previously.
‘For commercial drivers it is important to keep sat navs as up-to-date as possible. Being late for an important client meeting or delayed on a delivery because of a change in road layout can be avoided with up-to-date maps,’ said Clive Taylor, director of fleet management & commercial business for EMEA and APAC at Garmin. ‘That’s why the majority of fleet businesses buy sat navs with Lifetime Maps. But they don’t want to waste hours updating them. So to help them we’ve developed the Fleet Updater – a service we’re providing free of charge.’
The Fleet Updater is available at http://garmin.com/fleetupdater, which also includes step-by-step instructions.