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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.

Articles•by Stephane Babcock•November 9, 2021

Autonomous Technology: The Future Is Now

While the automotive and transportation sectors are embracing autonomous technologies, they’re also working to educate and entice future users.

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Articles•by Stephane Babcock•October 27, 2021

Telematics Marketplaces: An App Store for Fleets

Telematics marketplaces offer app-based tools and data integration with third-party solutions, all through a “single pane of glass.”

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News•by Stephane Babcock•September 26, 2017

XL Hybrids to Offer Hybrid Ford F-250 Pickup

XL Hybrids will begin producing its XL3R hybrid electric drive system for 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in the first quarter of 2018, the vehicle modifier told Heavy Duty Trucking in an exclusive interview.

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News•by Stephane Babcock•August 10, 2017

Work Truck Exchange Returns to Arizona

Work Truck magazine and sister publication Automotive Fleet will bring the Work Truck Exchange (WTX) to Phoenix from Nov. 6 to 8. The intimate meeting pairs a select group of fleet managers with industry suppliers.

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News•by Stephane Babcock•July 27, 2017

TSA Demonstrates Vehicle Explosives Detection

A team of experts from the Transportation Security Administration offered both classroom and hands-on presentations on improvised explosive devices (IEDs) at this year’s Fleet Safety Conference in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Articles•by Stephane Babcock•July 8, 2014

Improving Driver Safety with Technology

Fleet managers are combining training and technology to ensure drivers are creating a safe environment in the cab and on the road.

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Articles•by Stephane Babcock•June 30, 2014

Navigating the Executive Fleet Landscape

Fleet Professionals have to not only be able to please executives, but also adhere to the company's bottom line when managing an executive fleet.

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Articles•by Stephane Babcock•June 13, 2014

'Torturing' the New F-150

Aluminum is nothing new to the engineers at Ford. More than 20 years ago, the Dearborn, Mich.-based OEM began playing with the metalloid when it started the Aluminum Intensive Vehicle (AIV) program.

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News•by Stephane Babcock•June 10, 2014

Ford Transit’s KC Plant Running Full Steam Ahead

Ford's Kansas City assembly plant is moving at full capacity to meet the demand for its Transit full-size van that begins arriving at dealers this summer.

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News•by Stephane Babcock•May 13, 2014

Medium-Duty CNG Truck Accident Under Local, Federal Investigation

An accident in early April involving a CNG medium-duty truck that took the life of one individual and critically injured another is part of an investigation on both local and national fronts.

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