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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 ParkMay 10, 2023

What to Know About Today's Mobile Maintenance

Whether it’s trucks or trailers, mobile service providers could be an essential part of a fleet’s maintenance program.

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Newsby Jim ParkMay 8, 2023

Workhorse Readies W56 Model for Production

Following the formal launch of the W56 step van earlier this year, the company introduced the vehicle to West Coast audiences last week. On display were a production-intent vehicle and a stripped chassis.

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Newsby Jim ParkMay 4, 2023

Lion Electric Delivers Class 5, Lion5 Model

While well-positioned as last- or middle-mile delivery, the Class 5/6 Lion5 boasts a range of up to 200 miles with 80% charging in just 1.5 hours.

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Newsby Jim ParkMay 2, 2023

Daimler Unveils Freightliner eM2

New eM2 battery electric truck accelerates zero emissions, extending the Freightliner portfolio of electric vehicles

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 20, 2023

Is Hydrogen for Heavy Trucks a Fantasy?

Digging deep into how hydrogen could be produced and used by heavy trucks suggests that our current understanding might be deeply flawed. It’s likely to be three times more expensive than the battery option, and it won’t be that much greener than diesel.

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Videosby Jim ParkMarch 27, 2023

How Will EPA’s 2027 Ultra-Low-NOx Rule Affect Trucking?

EPA's new diesel emissions rule sets very aggressive NOx reduction targets and gives engine makers a very short timeline to get it done. How will these changes affect fleets and truck makers?

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Articlesby Jim ParkMarch 23, 2023

Test Drive: Nikola Tre BEV Truck is Off to an Exciting Start

Two short drives in the battery-electric Nikola Tre suggest the truck will get Nikola into the game. Reliability, durability, and all those other little details will determine whether it can stay in the game.

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Videosby Jim ParkMarch 17, 2023

EPA’s 2027 Low-NOx Rules and the Coming Prebuy [Video]

The EPA's new ultralow-NOx emissions rules give truck and engine makers less than three years to pull off a minor engineering miracle. Will fleets pre-buy trucks ahead of the deadline?

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Articlesby Jim ParkMarch 16, 2023

Key Elements of EPA's 2027 Low-NOx Rule

Here's what to know about EPA's final rule that sets very aggressive standards for NOx reductions and leaves engine makers precious little time to test and implement the technology required to meet the requirements.  

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Articlesby Jim ParkMarch 16, 2023

EPA 2027 and Beyond: How Will New Low-NOx Rules Affect Fleets?

The transition to zero-emission trucks is going to be messy and difficult, and EPA’s low-NOx rules, coming in 2027, are not making things any easier. In this article, we break down how the trucking industry is facing it all.

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