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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.

Newsby Jim ParkSeptember 23, 2021

NACFE Run on Less Results Shed Light on Truck Electrification

The North American Council on Freight Efficiency’s Run on Less Electric event shows that 5.2 million trucks could be electrified today.

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 22, 2021

Q&A: WiTricity CMO Amy Barzdukas on Wireless Charging for MD Trucks

Wireless charging by WiTricity for medium-duty and last mile delivery trucks is here now and it works, says WiTricity Chief Marketing Officer Amy Barzdukas.

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 9, 2021

What Will Electrification Mean for Truck Tires?

Tire designs for electric trucks will need to account for greater stresses from weight and torque — but they will need to remain interchangeable with existing tires and be retreadable.

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Articlesby Jim ParkAugust 27, 2021

Could You Pass This Brake Quiz?

Brakes are the most important safety feature on trucks, yet they may not be getting the respect attention they deserve from drivers and technicians.

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Newsby Jim ParkAugust 24, 2021

Eaton: 48-volt Power Will Drive Cuts in Vehicle Emissions

Eaton’s Vehicle Group has developed a suite of 48-volt technologies to assist on- and off-highway commercial vehicle customers in transitioning from traditional 12- and 24-volt vehicle systems.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkAugust 24, 2021

Do Your Drivers Understand Their Brakes?

As a former driver, Equipment Editor Jim Park thinks many drivers could use some refresher training on how to inspect brakes on one knee or how to apply brakes when the ABS isn't working.

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On the Roadby Jim ParkAugust 3, 2021

Playing Chicken with Big Trucks

Car drivers take their lives in their hands when they misbehave around big trucks. Now we have technology that will help keep them safe. But what about the truck and the truck driver?

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 26, 2021

CVSA Ponders Driverless-Truck Enforcement

It will be impractical to have autonomous trucks pull into inspections stations, so CVSA and the industry are examining alternatives to traditional vehicle inspections.

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Newsby Jim ParkJuly 19, 2021

Nearly 90% of Trucks Pass CVSA Brake Inspections

Results from an unannounced brake inspection blitz by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance show an improvement over 2019, but reinforce the need for ongoing brake inspections and improved brake maintenance.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 7, 2021

How to Reduce Splash and Spray From Your Trucks

Aerodynamic improvements can do double duty to reduce splash and spray from trucks.

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