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Stephane Babcock

Former Managing Editor

Stephane Babcock is the former managing editor of Heavy Duty Trucking and TruckingInfo.com. He began covering the heavy-vehicle market in 2006. Previously, he served as senior editor on Automotive Fleet and Work Truck, as well as developed content for Bobit Business Media events such as Heavy Duty Trucking eXchange and the Fleet Safety Conference.

Newsby Stephane BabcockJune 25, 2020

East Coast Trio Issues New Travel Restrictions, Trucking Exempt

In response to the increasing daily rates of COVID-19 cases in a number of states, governors from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut have banded together to implement a new set of travel restrictions, but essential workers such as truck drivers are exempt.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockJune 24, 2020

Data on Marijuana and Impaired Driving Limited

With an ever-increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, the trucking industry has little data on how marijuana affects drivers, according to Darrin Grondel, vice president of traffic safety and government relations at the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJune 8, 2020

Automating Fuel Purchases at the Pump

Touchless fueling options gain appeal In the time of COVID-19.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJune 4, 2020

Q&A: SmartDrive's Mitgang on Video-Based Safety

Last year, SmartDrive Systems, a provider of video-based safety and transportation intelligence, was named one of Deloitte's 2019 Technology Fast 500 for the sixth year in a row. We talked to CEO Steve Mitgang about the award, the company, and video-based safety technology in general.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJune 4, 2020

Northwest Logistics Ropes in Heavy Haul Business

Northwest Logistics Heavy Haul went from steel chains to fiber ones to reduce time, damage, and injury.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockMay 19, 2020

Oil Prices Rebound Since Late April, But Not in the Clear

Oil prices bounced back last week, jumping to more than $30 a barrel. While some see this as a positive, there might be more to consider below the surface, both literally and metaphorically.

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Trailer Talkby Stephane BabcockMay 14, 2020

The Role Trailers are Playing in COVID-19 Funerals

In places such as New York City and Detroit, overwhelmed hospitals and mortuaries are using refrigerated trailers to store the bodies of people killed by COVID-19.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockApril 23, 2020

How Veritable Vegetable Cares for Employees, Clients, Community During COVID-19 Pandemic

As a perishable goods fleet, Veritable Vegetable is conscious of not only protecting its drivers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also checking in on its clients and the growers they work with.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 21, 2020

Pandemic Drop in Fuel Demand Triggers Historic Low Oil Futures

After West Texas International (WTI) crude prices almost ended last week with historic low of $17.31 per barrel before eventually settling at $18.27, the benchmark price for crude oil in the U.S. dropped to negative $37.63 late Monday.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockApril 21, 2020

Daimler Truck, Volvo Group Form Fuel Cell Joint Venture

In a bold move, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group agreed to join forces in an effort to speed up the development, establishment and acceptance of fuel cell vehicles – at a time when much of the focus on electric trucks among legacy truck makers has been on battery-electric solutions.

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