Jon LeSage

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Latest articles from Jon

• Tesla’s Production Problems Aren’t Going Anywhere

  Published 04 April 2018 | viewed 6,914 times

  Tesla Inc. had some good news to report during its quarterly shareholder call on Tuesday, but it may not be enough to salvage the electric…

• Europe Cracks Down On Diesel Vehicles

  Published 27 March 2018 | viewed 9,148 times

  Diesel-powered passenger vehicle sales are declining in Europe as governments put more pressure on automakers to cut production and sales in the post-Volkswagen diesel emissions…

• Is Tesla In Crisis?

  Published 22 March 2018 | viewed 10,735 times

  Tesla CEO Elon Musk is facing a series of headache-inducing calamities as he pushes to transform the electric carmaker from niche player to mass-market manufacturer…

• Diesel Trucks Are Here To Stay

  Published 13 March 2018 | viewed 5,978 times

  While alternative fuel commercial trucks are gaining interest from fleet operators, diesel is still set to dominate medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for several years. That…

• Can European Car Giants Dethrone Tesla?

  Published 08 March 2018 | viewed 5,505 times

  European automakers are using the Geneva auto show as a platform to take on Tesla. The Swiss motor show has been heightened in importance in…

• RoboTaxis Won’t Be Taking Over Any Time Soon

  Published 04 March 2018 | viewed 8,290 times

  Automakers are making serious commitments to robotic, electrified vehicles of the future - but car buyers haven’t yet bought in. The Center for Automotive Research…

• Metal Prices Surge As EV Production Grows

  Published 27 February 2018 | viewed 6,601 times

  The cost of lithium ion batteries will need to be cut down substantially for electric car purchases to become appealing to millions more car shoppers…

• The World’s Most Gridlocked Cities

  Published 17 February 2018 | viewed 8,534 times

  If you’re thinking about the most traffic-congested cities in the world, images from Beijing and Mumbai may pop up — streets jammed with buses, trucks,…

• Nearly Half Of All Public Buses Will Be Electric By 2025

  Published 08 February 2018 | viewed 8,699 times

  Within the next seven years, nearly half of the buses used by municipal transit districts will be electric, with China playing a leading role. That…

• Volkswagen Takes The Blame For Monkey Testing Scandal

  Published 01 February 2018 | viewed 6,877 times

  Volkswagen Group (OTCMKTS:VLKAY) is feeling the vise grip tighten with accusations about its role in testing toxic diesel fumes on monkeys and humans. The German…

• China, U.S. Join Forces In EV Race

  Published 30 January 2018 | viewed 7,124 times

  Why would U.S.-based electric truck maker Via Motors collaborate with Chinese auto giant Zhejiang Geely to jointly manufacture a medium-duty plug-in hybrid truck? In recent…

• Elon Musk Could Go Unpaid For A Decade

  Published 27 January 2018 | viewed 10,245 times

  Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has extremely high expectations for the electric automaker’s performance over the next decade — and if it isn’t reached, he…

• Luxury Automakers Pivot To EVs

  Published 20 January 2018 | viewed 5,774 times

  Global automakers see electrified luxury cars as vital to being Tesla-competitive, government mandate-compliant, and standing out as high-performance innovative carmakers. Product announcements this week from…

• Will 1 Billion EVs Crash Gasoline Demand?

  Published 08 January 2018 | viewed 8,273 times

  Vehicle fuel consumption should see a major decline globally, but it won’t happen for a couple of decades. Last year was big on announcements from…

• Number Of EV Charging Points To Rise Significantly

  Published 27 December 2017 | viewed 7,188 times

  Gasoline stations outnumber electric vehicle charging stations by a wide margin in key global markets. That gap is expected to narrow with planned charger installations…

• Toyota Could Become Tesla’s Next Big Headache

  Published 21 December 2017 | viewed 14,739 times

  Toyota Motor Corp. is making a serious commitment to bringing electrified vehicles into its fleet. The move goes against the widely held perception that the…

• The Trillion Dollar Industry That Boosts Oil Consumption

  Published 16 December 2017 | viewed 15,251 times

  Rapid growth in mobility services like Uber and Didi Chuxing, combined with autonomous and electrified vehicles, will cause a seismic shift in the automotive and…

• The Billionaires Betting On Space Travel

  Published 11 December 2017 | viewed 6,622 times

  The space race is on for some of the biggest names out there. Leading technology giants like Amazon.com, SpaceX, Microsoft, Virgin Group, Google, and Facebook…

• Who Will Win The Self-Driving Taxi Race?

  Published 30 November 2017 | viewed 7,545 times

  Ride-hailing firms Uber and Lyft have become transportation platforms for automakers and tech giants to someday bring automated, electrified mobility to the mass market. It’s…

• Is Tesla’s E-Truck A Game Changer For Energy Markets?

  Published 21 November 2017 | viewed 11,203 times

  Automotive and financial market analysts wonder what Tesla CEO Elon Musk could possibly be thinking. Tesla is facing a real crossroads in its future as…