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Jim Park

Former HDT Equipment Editor

Jim Park served as Heavy Duty Trucking's equipment editor from 2006-2024. Specializing in technical and equipment content, Park is an award-winning journalist who has been covering the trucking industry since 1998.

Before joining HDT, Park was a truck driver and owner-operator for 20 years and served as an editor for HighwayStar magazine, which ceased production in 2011. He maintained his commercial driver’s license to bring a real-world perspective to Test Drives, as well as to features, videos and podcasts about equipment spec’ing and trends, emissions regulations and developments, maintenance and drivers.

He is the recipient of 16 Jesse H. Neal honors (both finalist and Neal awards), including “Best Range of Work by a Single Author” in 2020.

Videosby Jim ParkMarch 13, 2023

On the Spot: Daimler Truck North America’s SuperTruck II [Video]

HDT’s Equipment Editor Jim Park was in Las Vegas when DTNA's SuperTruck II was unveiled. Check out this video of the project.

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Newsby Jim ParkMarch 9, 2023

Mack Premium Service Contracts Simplify Maintenance Management

Mack Trucks unveiled Premium Service Contracts and expanded over-the-air update capabilities to help improve fleet uptime.

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Newsby Jim ParkMarch 9, 2023

New Dealer Tools from Volvo Help Fleets Optimize Specs, Maintenance

Leveraging the connectivity now aboard most Volvo trucks, Volvo Trucks North America is now offering two new services through its dealer network that can help optimize their truck specs and minimize maintenance-related downtime.

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Newsby Jim ParkMarch 8, 2023

Yokohama Reveals New Trailer, Refuse Tires

Yokohama showcased its three newest truck tires during TMC’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

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Newsby Jim ParkMarch 8, 2023

Aperia Unveils Halo Tire Management, Adds Trailers to Halo Connect

Aperia Technologies’ new Halo Tire Management platform brings predictive analytics to tire and wheel-end maintenance.

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Newsby Jim ParkMarch 8, 2023

TrovaCV, Chateau Energy Solutions Team up for Simplified, Low-Cost EV Deployment

Trova Commercial Vehicles and Chateau Energy Solutions said their partnership will accelerate deployment of commercial electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. It will do this by providing diesel-to-electric refits, new Class 8 battery-electric yard trucks, and EV charging infrastructure.

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Articlesby Jim ParkMarch 7, 2023

Q&A: Cummins' Samperio On Rapid Pace of Technological Change

How can Cummins and the industry keep up with the rapid pace of technological change in truck engine and propulstion? We asked José Samperio, Cummins’ new executive director and general manager for North American on-highway business, in a short interview during TMC's annual meeting.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkMarch 2, 2023

Electric Trucks Seem Far Down the Road for Fleets Dealing with Today's Maintenance Challenges

While the push for zero-emissions trucks rings clear for regulators, advocates and even a small crowd of suppliers, ZEVs seem to have run out of steam down on Main Street, says HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park in his latest On the Road blog.

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Photo Galleriesby Jim ParkMarch 1, 2023

Manifest Vegas 2023 in Photos

While trucking didn't have an obvious presence at the new trade show, Manifest Las Vegas still drew in some of the autonomous and electric vehicle crowd. Check out these photos of what you may have missed.

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Photo Galleriesby Jim ParkFebruary 13, 2023

DTNA's SuperTruck II in Photos

Check out these photos of Daimler Truck North America’s SuperTruck II project. The truck, which doubled the freight efficiency of the baseline 2009 Freightliner Cascadia, was revealed during Manifest 2023.

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