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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 ParkFebruary 3, 2021

Meritor to Begin Commercial Electric Powertrain Production

Meritor shifts focus from drivetrain to powertrain production with the launch of its Blue Horizon portfolio, which includes the 14Xe ePowertrain and power electronics controls.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 28, 2021

4 Ways to Prevent Truck Wheel-Offs

Keeping truck wheels where they belong should simply be a matter of process and procedure.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 22, 2021

Liftgates for the Final Mile

Downsizing the truck for last-mile delivery doesn’t mean compromising on the liftgate. Carrying capacity, durability, and driver safety all still matter when spec'ing final-mile bodies and trailers.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 21, 2021

A New Approach to DPF Maintenance

Diesel particulate filter maintenance takes more than waiting for the yellow light to come on and performing a forced regeneration.

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Newsby Jim ParkJanuary 14, 2021

NACFE Electrifies Run on Less

Run on Less 2021 will feature up to 10 Class 3 through 8 electric trucks, drivers, and charging infrastructure systems operating in vehicle-appropriate duty cycles in the United States and Canada.

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Newsby Jim ParkJanuary 5, 2021

Cummins Discontinues ReCon DPF Program

Cummins is discontinuing sale of its ReCon remanufactured diesel particulate filters, HDT has learned.

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Articlesby Jim ParkDecember 23, 2020

How Smart Trailers Can Prevent 'BLT' Headaches

The three most common and costly trailer problems – brakes, lights, and tires (BLTs) – are said to account for more than 80% of all unplanned trailer downtime. Find out how smart trailers can help.

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Articlesby Jim ParkDecember 23, 2020

Smart Trailers Face a Huge Hurdle

Find out why the challenge of building a backward-compatible smart trailer with future-proof connectivity will be one of the industry’s greatest challenges.

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Newsby Jim ParkDecember 18, 2020

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks: 'It's Complicated'

NACFE's latest guidance report examines the feasibility of using hydrogen fuel cells to power zero-emission freight transport.

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Newsby Jim ParkDecember 4, 2020

Volvo to Start Production of VNR Electric Early in 2021

Full-scale production of Volvo's VNR Electric regional-haul tractors will begin in early 2021. The company aims to provide not just an electric truck, but a whole end-to-end solution, including charging and maintenance.

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