Jon LeSage

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• Can Renewable Natural Gas Actually Compete With Diesel?

  Published 25 July 2019 | viewed 16,608 times

  For truck fleets looking to cut fuel expenses and reliance on diesel — and to meet increasingly stringent emissions standards — renewable natural gas is…

• Tesla Claims Secret Project Has Fallen Into Chinese Rival’s Hands

  Published 16 July 2019 | viewed 69,464 times

  Tesla and Apple both suspect that their self-driving car technology has been stolen by engineers who went over to a Chinese competitor. That’s a very…

• Solid State Batteries: The Next Big Thing In Electric Cars

  Published 26 June 2019 | viewed 41,246 times

  Plug-in vehicle sales have been seeing sizable growth in recent years, with Tesla grabbing most of the attention. Now the race is on with Toyota…

• China’s ‘Elon Musk’ Sees Big Future For Hydrogen Cars

  Published 19 June 2019 | viewed 22,611 times

  The world's largest auto market may be changing its focus on which alternative fuel will have the leading edge. The man credited with making China…

• The Success Story Behind Tesla’s Tarnished Image

  Published 12 June 2019 | viewed 9,966 times

  Yes, the honeymoon phase for passionate Tesla owners and shareholders is officially over, following a year of less-than-pleasing quarterly reports, exodus of top executives, fights…

• GM Pulls Out Of The 'Automated Mobility' Race

  Published 29 May 2019 | viewed 7,481 times

  General Motors CEO Mary Barra promotes her company as the leading automaker of the future — with shared, autonomous, electric rides becoming the norm. For…

• One Country That Could Win Big From The U.S., China Trade War

  Published 20 May 2019 | viewed 49,438 times

  If China follows through on its retaliatory threat of raising U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) tariffs from 10 to 25 percent, U.S. exports will be…

• Why Elon Musk Is Wrong About Hydrogen

  Published 18 April 2019 | viewed 29,362 times

  Elon Musk was right about one thing: electric passenger cars will be beating hydrogen fuel cell cars.                …

• “It’s Stupid”: German Professor Slams Berlin Battery Play

  Published 14 April 2019 | viewed 14,681 times

  Electric car battery sales are projected to hit $60 billion by 2030, and Germany wants to grab the lead. That will be a tall wall to…

• Autonomous Vehicle Breakthrough Won’t Happen Anytime Soon

  Published 04 April 2019 | viewed 8,919 times

  Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are expected to become the platform for radical transformation in the automotive sector. Traditional internal combustion engine vehicles will be replaced by…

• World’s Largest EV Market Loves Gas Guzzling Trucks

  Published 27 March 2019 | viewed 7,779 times

  While China may be the world’s largest market for electric vehicle sales, Chinese car buyers have a new love affair: pickup trucks. As in the…

• Tesla Lagging Behind Competitors In European EV Markets

  Published 21 March 2019 | viewed 16,855 times

  CEO Elon Musk and the Tesla team have succeeded in making their company the most widely used electric vehicle brand name, but this has not…

• Car Companies Close Stores As The “Amazon Effect” Takes Hold

  Published 12 March 2019 | viewed 38,363 times

  Tesla, Inc., won’t be closing all its retail stores, but the game will continue to change for the electric automaker and its competitors. While Tesla…

• China Becomes Hub For EV Sales

  Published 28 February 2019 | viewed 7,801 times

  China has become the hub for global electric vehicle sales, taking half the market share last year. CBS News’ “60 Minutes” just broadcasted an in-depth…

• Amazon To Invest In Electric Pickups, SUVs

  Published 19 February 2019 | viewed 10,180 times

  Amazon.com, Inc., just added electric trucks and SUVs to its broad investment portfolio. Electric truck and SUV startup Rivian just announced that its $700 million funding…

• Forget EVs, Detroit's Big 3 Battle For Heavy-Duty Truck Segment

  Published 18 February 2019 | viewed 9,771 times

  The Detroit 3 are in a heated battle to take the lead in a highly-profitable segment:  heavy-duty pickups. The days of striving to take the…

• What Drives China’s Electric Vehicle Sales?

  Published 29 January 2019 | viewed 14,615 times

  China continues to dominate the world’s electric vehicle sales, but a new study finds that a good chunk of it is going to fleets to…

• Is The Trade War Finally Coming To An End?

  Published 29 December 2018 | viewed 23,650 times

  The U.S. and China may be ready to stabilize trade relations, with a U.S. government delegation traveling to Beijing during the week of Jan. 7…

• Dark Horse In Battery Tech Could Beat Tesla

  Published 19 December 2018 | viewed 39,888 times

  Battery maker 24M just received funding for its SemiSolid lithium-ion battery that could have Tesla and other electric carmakers beat in energy storage and electric…

• Will Self-Driving Cars Ever Be Safe Enough?

  Published 12 December 2018 | viewed 8,605 times

  Autonomous vehicle trial runs are growing in real numbers in California, and so are the crashes coming from the self-driving cars. The California Department of…