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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.

Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 4, 2024

Q&A: One Energy CEO Jereme Kent on Megawatt Truck Charging Hubs

Jereme Kent, CEO of One Energy, responds to questions about the company's 30-megawatt electric truck charging hub in Ohio and how Utility 2.0 projects can help electrify trucking.

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Videosby Jim ParkDecember 15, 2023

Can Microgrids Speed the Transition to Electric Trucks? (Video)

Joshua Goldman, vice president of E-mobility at microgrid and DER deployment advisor Xendee, says off-grid energy sources offer resiliency from power outages while helping to level the cost of electricity supplied by utility companies. Could a microgrid kickstart your transition from diesel to BEV?

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Newsby Jim ParkDecember 4, 2023

Hyliion's Pivot to Genset Production Could Power Trucking's EV Transition

Hyliion stopped taking orders for the ERX Hypertruck in October and will exit the powertrain market and focus on stationary power technology with its Karno Generator.

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Videosby Jim ParkNovember 28, 2023

Watch: One Energy CEO on New Megawatt Truck Charging Hub

One Energy recently unveiled its first 30-megawatt battery-electric truck charging site. CEO Jereme Kent joins Jim Park on HDT Talks Trucking to talk about the project, its potential and why he chose to build this facility in Findlay, Ohio.

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Newsby Jim ParkNovember 23, 2023

NY-Canada Bridges Reopen: No Indication of Terrorist Threat

Traffic is flowing once again across the international bridges linking western New York and Ontario, Canada. Four bridges connecting Canada and the U.S. were closed Wednesday afternoon following an explosion on the Rainbow Bridge.

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Videosby Jim ParkNovember 17, 2023

How to Run a Top-Notch Safety Program and Earn Drivers' Respect [Video]

Meet Sarah Cates, recipient of the 2023 HDT Safety & Compliance Award, in this HDT Talks Trucking interview. Cates has been the director of safety at Keller Trucking for only three years, but her focus on drivers has transformed the company’s safety culture.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 8, 2023

Mack's MD Electric Simplifies Fleet Transition from Fossil Fuel

Mack's MD Electric offers flexible charging options for fleets of all sizes and applications. See what HDT’s Jim Park thinks of the Mack MD Electric after giving it a test spin at Sonoma Raceway.

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Newsby Jim ParkNovember 6, 2023

Mack's MD Electric Simplifies Fleet Transition from Fossil Fuel

Mack's MD Electric offers flexible charging options for fleets of all sizes and applications. See what HDT’s Jim Park thinks of the Mack MD Electric after giving it a test spin at Sonoma Raceway.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 30, 2023

HDT Explores Mack's Subscription Plan for the MD Electric

HDT's Jim Park reports on how Mack Trucks said it's making it easier for fleets to add Mack MD medium-duty electric trucks with its new ElectriFi Subscription, which will allow customers to pay as they go based on miles driven.

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Newsby Jim ParkOctober 26, 2023

Cummins Collaborates on Open Telematics Framework

Open Telematics Framework is a significant development in the trucking technology space as it eliminates the complex customization and reprogramming efforts that have historically burdened developers and incorporates the latest cybersecurity capabilities.

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