article thumbnail

Cadillac's New Electric V-Series Concept is Far From a Silent EV

The Truth About Cars

The car’s announcement coincides with the 20th anniversary of Cadillac’s V-Series, which debuted at Sebring in 2004 with the CTS-V. Cadillac has since created several performance cars, including the most recent and most rowdy, the Escalade-V. Cadillac currently sells two EVs, the Lyriq SUV and the Celestiq sedan.

article thumbnail

Cadillac teases new Opulent Velocity performance EV concept, is it too little too late?

Baua Electric

Cadillac gave a sneak peek of “the future of electric performance,” teasing its new Opulent Velocity EV concept. After regaining eligibility for the $7,500 EV tax credit, the Chevy Blazer EV 2LT AWD starts at $42,695 (including the credit). That’s still more than the Tesla Model Y, which starts at $36,490 with the tax credit.

article thumbnail

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

Plug-in 45