Peterbilt has constantly refined its Model 579 in the past seven years and Equipment Editor Jim Park was able to test drive a fully loaded version on a trip from Phoenix to Dallas.
Equipment Editor Jim Park gets an extended test drive of Peterbilt's UltraLoft integrated sleeper and Model 579's latest fuel-saving specs.
Autonomous trucks aren’t as far off as you might think, or hope. Equipment Editor Jim Park got a chance to see how one such system works in a test scenario at the Transportation Research Center in East Liberty, Ohio.
Equipment Editor, Jim Park, recently took a Peterbilt's 579 Epiq on a 1,000-mile trip between Scottsdale, Arizona, and Denton, Texas. His test drive story appears in the July issue of Heavy Duty Trucking.
Daimler’s optional Level 2 technologies, Lane Keep Assist and ACC to Zero, will make drivers’ jobs easier and likely a little safer — if they don’t abuse them. Jim Park reports on his experience with the latest Detroit technology on a Freightliner Cascadia.
Dana hosted a test drive of trucks outfitted with its latest technology at TMC’s annual meeting in Atlanta.
Kenworth’s T880S was engineered to meet bridge laws for axle spacing and weight limits, but it looks very nice in highway trim.
A typical year for HDT Equipment Editor Jim Park includes traveling around the country, test driving all of the latest trucks and technologies and 2018 was no different.
International hits the reset button with a brand-new medium duty partner. Jack Roberts reports on the new Class 4/5 CV introduction, including first impressions behind the wheel.
Equipment Editor Jim Park takes a video tour of the cab and sleeper of Navistar's International LT highway tractor, developed with extensive driver input.