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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: telematics
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
Tagged dealers, dealerships, electric vehicles, EVs, green car marketing, hybrids
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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
Posted in air pollution, alternative fuel, Battery, charging stations, clean transportation, climate change, Connectivity, dealerships, electric vehicles, energy security, EVs, fleet managers, Fuel cell vehicles, fuel economy, gasoline prices, Green Auto Market, Green Automotive Digest, Green cars, Green Machine Digest, Green marketing, telematics
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Chevrolet GPS Smart App for a Mere $50
Not long ago, it cost a few hundred backs to have a GPS tracking system in your car’s dashboard or attached by a chord. Pretty soon, you’ll be able to buy a car connected to a navigation smart app for … Continue reading
Posted in fuel economy, telematics
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