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commercial carrier journal | january 2017 31 NMC also is in discussions with several states to build its own manufacturing facil- ity. e announcement for the facility will be made in mid-2017, and construction will be complete within four to five years. "To keep this thing secret was probably the hardest thing I have ever done in my life," Milton said. Pre-orders rolling in Jay England, chief executive officer of Salt Lake City-based Pride Transport (CCJ Top 250, No. 180), was one of many fleet owners and executives at the event. Pride Transport has five Nikola One trucks on order and plans to use Ryder's full-service lease arrangement. Milton said NMC has nearly $4 bil- lion of preorders overall for Nikola One, including a large commitment from Chat- tanooga, Tenn.-based U.S. Xpress (No. 14). "I'm pretty excited about how we will accomplish this moving forward," said Max Fuller, chairman and CEO. "e product is coming to the market." Hurley said Ryder's monthly lease payment for a new truck will be less than his current monthly operating costs of $6,700. MAKING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS WORK FOR YOUR FLEET BY AARON HUFF INTERESTED IN TRUCKING TECHNOLOGY? Scan the barcode or go to www.goo.gl/Ph9JK to subscribe to the CCJ Technology Weekly e-mail newsletter. AARON HUFF is Senior Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. E-mail ahuff@ccjmagazine.com or call (801) 754-4296. Xplore launches detachable PC X plore Technologies, a manufacturer of rugged tablet computers, launched the XSlate R12, its next-generation detachable PC. Xplore said it incorporated customer feedback into the tablet's 12.5-inch design to create a mobility platform suited for the transportation, public safety, manufacturing, utility, insurance and construction industries. e XSlate R12 has antenna pass-through capabilities, a serial port dongle and a Bluetooth-enabled keyboard that magnetically stows on the back of the tablet, even when docked, to enhance the device's flexibility, connectivity and ergonom- ics for workers transitioning between field, vehicle and office locations. e device's 800 Nit View Anywhere Display is suited for outdoor usage, and it can sync with existing back-office systems and soware for government-mandat- ed multi-authentication access. e XSlate R12 is equipped with pen and touch capabilities and is backed by a Bluetooth-connected keyboard. A hot-swappable battery is engineered for long shis, and its outdoor-viewable display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass for damage-resistant day-and-night viewing. e tablet's connectivity options include a SlateMate barcode reader and HF RFID reader combo. e XSlate R12 also will be available with multiple internal configurations, including an Intel Core i7 processor with Windows 10 and an Intel Core i5 processor with Windows 7, 8.1 or 10. – Aaron Huff Xplore's XSlate R12 rugged tablet computer is designed for multitasking in any demanding work environment. Geotab rolls out Bluetooth add-on for GPS asset tracking G eotab, a provider of fleet man- agement and asset tracking technology, debuted IOX-BT, an asset tracking add-on designed to work with beacons to help busi- nesses optimize operations, boost productivity and improve on-time delivery. IOX-BT can be used as a scanner for any third-party beacons with a public media access control address that are in range, allowing users to track and iden- tify the last known location of equipment fitted with beacons. e beacons use Bluetooth technology to broadcast signals to Geotab's GO7 device, a smartphone or other connected device that comes within range. e Geotab GO device will create a log automatically when a beacon is within range, as well as when it's out of range, and deliver that information to the user's MyGeotab account, allowing them to effectively track their assets. Geotab's GO7 device also is designed to support select beacons with embedded sensors such as temperature or light sensors whose sensor data is included in their publicly broadcasted signals. – Aaron Huff Geotab's IOX-BT asset tracking add-on is designed to work with beacons to help businesses optimize operations, boost pro- ductivity and improve on-time delivery.