About Me
Jon LeSageLONG BEACH, CA
Jon LeSage is Automotive Editor, Green Initiatives at Automotive Digest. He writes for and edits online newsletter Automotive Digest Weekly Green, which goes out to the auto industry and green vehicle shoppers, daily blog Green Machine Digest and Facebook and Twitter pages.
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Category Archives: Green Automotive Digest
Automotive Digest Green Editor Jon LeSage Interviewed on AV Clean Cities Radio
The finalized 54.5 mpg federal fuel economy standards, hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and how it may impact natural gas-powered transportation, and how consumers have been making green vehicle purchase choices were among the topics discussed by Curtis Martin, Program Coordinator for … Continue reading
Check out July edition of Green Auto Market
If you’re interested in receiving the free July edition of Green Auto Market, The Business of Green Cars, Fuels & Technologies, send me an email – jlesage@jonlesage.com. In this issue, you can read about: AV Clean Cities Radio – a … Continue reading
What You Should Know About Dealers Marketing Green Machines
For OEMs, conversion companies, and infrastructure builders bringing electric vehicles, hybrids, and alternative fuel vehicles to market, there are a few things to know about auto dealers. Dealers are playing a critical role in making all of this come together, … Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuel, charging stations, Connectivity, dealerships, electric vehicles, EVs, fleet managers, Fuel cell vehicles, gasoline prices, Green Automotive Digest, Green cars, Green Machine Digest, Green marketing, green transportation, green vehicles, hybrid, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, natural gas vehicles, plug-in electric vehicle, Range anxiety, Resale values, Social media, telematics, used car values
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Don’t Let Dropping Gas Prices Decide Fate of Green Machines
Have you noticed that gasoline prices have been declining lately, and that it’s now summertime, when gas prices can spike up? Gas prices are dropping below $3 a gallon in a few markets. When you hear experts like Chevy Volt … Continue reading
Posted in air pollution, alternative fuel, charging stations, clean transportation, climate change, Connectivity, dealerships, electric vehicles, emissions, energy security, EVs, gasoline prices, Green Automotive Digest, Green cars, Green marketing, Green technology, smart transportation, sustainability, telematics
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Inside the Mindset of Green Car Shoppers, Owners, and Stakeholders
There are a few things that have been learned by automaker and dealer management in the past year and a half at Nissan, GM, Ford, and BMW through marketing plug-ins to early adopters. It was experienced years earlier by Tesla … Continue reading
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eBay Getting into Green Car Sales, Other Stories to Follow
Highlights from this upcoming Tuesday’s Green Automotive Digest: Guess who’s getting into selling used electric vehicles, hybrids, natural-gas powered vehicles, biofuels-powered, diesel engine, and high-mileage gasoline engine cars? eBay! Automotive Digest Publisher Chuck Parker was honored with an honorary lifetime … Continue reading
Green Automotive Digest Comes Back
Green Automotive Digest will start up again Tuesday, and will be a weekly publication tracking the business of green cars, fuels, and technologies. It’s read by about 65,000 managers in the auto industry – dealers, OEMs, suppliers, fleets, associations, and … Continue reading
Green Automotive Digest on Life Support But Coming Back
Green Automotive Digest has been on hiatus since early December, and will be starting up again in early April. The format will be changing and will be closer to the monthly publication I started in February called Green Auto Market. … Continue reading
Posted in Battery, Biofuels, charging stations, clean transportation, climate change, Connectivity, Corn ethanol, electric vehicles, emissions, EVs, Fuel cell vehicles, fuel economy, gasoline prices, Green Auto Market, Green Automotive Digest, Green cars, Green Machine Digest, Green marketing, Green technology, green transportation, green vehicles, Greentech, hybrid, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, Lithium ion batteries, MPG, natural gas vehicles, plug-in electric vehicle, Renewable energy, sustainability
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So what exactly is this Green Auto Market thing?
On February 15, 2012, a new monthly publication will be launched called Green Auto Market, with the tagline of “The business of green cars, fuels, and technologies.” It’s a business publication for people in the green car business — automakers, … Continue reading
Green Automotive Digest – Changes in Store
Green Automotive Digest in on hiatus for now. It will be starting back up, most likely in February, with some content changes. We know that it needs to be distinct and meet some missing information needs out there, during a … Continue reading