Jon LeSage

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• Flying Cars Coming Much Sooner Than You’d Think

  Published 28 November 2018 | viewed 16,256 times

  Flying cars were thought to be coming as soon as four years from now, but actually commercial models are coming up sooner than what had…

• South Korea Dominates Global LNG Shipping Market

  Published 21 November 2018 | viewed 12,676 times

  South Korea is continuing to hold its dominant position in tanker delivery of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by winning major shipping orders over the next…

• Trade War Puts The Brakes On U.S. LNG Dominance

  Published 30 October 2018 | viewed 9,380 times

  The U.S.-China trade war is throwing off a new liquefied natural gas production plant in North America, as LNG Ltd. loses Chinese customers. Australia-based LNG…

• When Will Self-Driving Cars Go Mainstream?

  Published 25 October 2018 | viewed 16,074 times

  Tech giants like Apple and Waymo, along with carmakers such as General Motors and Tesla, are counting on autonomous vehicles becoming the norm in auto…

• Elon Musk Plans First Commercial Flights To Mars

  Published 17 October 2018 | viewed 16,742 times

  While Elon Musk’s Tesla, Inc., is struggling to recover from its toughest year ever, Musk's SpaceX is seeing a better year in gaining business and…

• This Car Maker Is About To Launch Europe’s Largest Energy Storage Project

  Published 01 October 2018 | viewed 11,917 times

  French company Renault is harnessing its position as the leader in Europe’s electric vehicle market and following Asian and American giants into the lithium ion…

• European Nations Backing Hydrogen As Viable Alternative

  Published 20 September 2018 | viewed 26,651 times

  Hydrogen is seeing support grow in Europe as an alternative to oil and gas, and over renewable energy such as wind and solar. On Tuesday,…

• Norway Defends Market Share In Natural Gas

  Published 13 September 2018 | viewed 10,096 times

  Norway is defending its strong position in Germany, Europe’s number one natural gas market, as competitive pressure increases from three giants in oil and gas.…

• The EV War Is About To Heat Up

  Published 04 September 2018 | viewed 26,807 times

  While it’s taken them two years to join the race, German automakers are poised and ready to take on Tesla during a particularly vulnerable time…

• Could Tesla Thrive, Or Even Survive, Without Elon Musk?

  Published 28 August 2018 | viewed 8,850 times

  While Tesla, Inc., will be staying on the stock market instead of securing private financing, a much larger question has come up: Will the electric…

• Is This North America’s Next PetChem Hub?

  Published 27 August 2018 | viewed 12,087 times

  Alberta is poised to find a booming market supplying petrochemical companies from its natural gas shale fields — and cost-competitive enough to potentially take away…

• India Surges Ahead In Global Solar Race

  Published 16 August 2018 | viewed 23,043 times

  While financial analysts and bankers warn about decline in the global solar market, the race is still on, and India has become one of the…

• Lack Of Consolidation Harms Canada’s Oil Patch

  Published 11 August 2018 | viewed 12,273 times

  Canada’s oil and gas market is profiting from the rally in oil, but in the meantime it has diluted opportunities for some much needed consolidation…

• Diesel Trucks Aren’t Going Anywhere

  Published 05 August 2018 | viewed 33,036 times

  Diesel will dominate the commercial truck segment for years to come, but when will the switchover to electrified, automated trucks seriously impact the demand for…

• Ford Starts Up $4B Autonomous Vehicle Unit

  Published 28 July 2018 | viewed 12,822 times

  While Ford has been emphasizing trucks and SUVs over passenger cars, that may soon be changing over to a new business model. On Tuesday, the…

• Is This The Next Global Leader In Ride Hailing Services?

  Published 19 July 2018 | viewed 7,265 times

  Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing took another step forward in its strategy of being a global leader in mobility services. Booking Holdings, which runs popular…

• China Is Dominating Global EV Markets

  Published 12 July 2018 | viewed 9,019 times

  China’s dominant role in electric vehicle manufacturing and sales has yet to be curtailed by the trade war launched by President Donald Trump. The lack…

• The Energy Companies Fighting For EV Charging Dominance

  Published 04 July 2018 | viewed 14,965 times

  Oil companies and utilities won’t dispute that electric vehicles are on the cusp of becoming mass market. Their battle will be more over which business…

• Jeff Bezos Is Preparing To Sell Space Travel Tickets

  Published 28 June 2018 | viewed 13,934 times

  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is offering a chance to buy tickets for space travel starting next year — and is taking on SpaceX’s chief Elon…

• Tesla And GM Close To Capping Out On EV Tax Incentives

  Published 27 June 2018 | viewed 16,543 times

  Tesla and General Motors are seeing the beginning of the end for crucial U.S. federal tax incentives needed to transition interested car shoppers into electric…