Mid-America Trucking Show, Day 2
Olof Persson, CEO of the Volvo Group, told attendees of the Heavy Duty Manufacturer's Association breakfast that energy and the environment must remain top regulatory priorities. Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Photo: Jim Park
Proof that it's never too late to grow up is Ford's life-size Tonka Truck. Photo: David Cullen
Big-rig truck racing is returning to the U.S. for the first time since 1993 with the Meritor ChampTruck World Series for the 2015 season. Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Blast from the past: Cummins-powered Indy winner. Photo: David Cullen
Photo: Jim Park
Photo: Jim Park
Manufacturers from China hade an area all to themselves this year, and it took up nearly half a row in the west wing. Photo: Jim Park
Photo: Jim Park
Cold temperatures had beauty truck show fans dressed in the winter woolies. Photo: Jim Park
Photo: Jim Park
Photo: Jim Park
Photo: Jim Park
Photo: Jim Park
At 8:15, just as the sun was breaking over Freedom Hall on Friday morning, the temperature was a chilly 36 degrees. Photo: Jim Park
Photo: Jim Park
Working scale model of ZF Innovation Truck-- a remote-controlled autonomous vehicle. Photo: David Cullen
The South Hall lobby hosted special trucks on display from a number of truck makers and groups, including this Mike Ryan racing truck. Photo: Deborah Lockridge
Rain from the previous day left its mark on the show trucks. Photo: Jim Park