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GM investing $2B in Spring Hill plant to build EVs, starting with Cadillac LYRIQ

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In addition, the company is confirming investments in five Michigan plants, including the Lansing Delta Township Assembly and Flint Assembly for future crossover and full-size pickup production. The all-new Cadillac LYRIQ will be the first EV produced at Spring Hill. Production of the Cadillac XT6 and XT5 will continue at Spring Hill.

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Report: GM re-greenlights the Cadillac Converj for production

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GreenCarReports cites an unnamed source at GM who says that the Cadillac Converj luxury plug-in coupe ( earlier post ) is now back in the GM product plan. The extended range electric vehicle, introduced as a concept at the Detroit auto show in January 2009, was said to be slated for production ( earlier post ).

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Cadillac shows vision of EV future with Celestiq electric super limo

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Cadillac has a new high-tech flagship in the form of the Celestiq – and it’s powered purely by electricity. Officially a concept car for now, the sleek uber limousine is set for production by 2024 to take on the big guns of the luxury world, Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Cadillac Celestiq show car. “It

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Cadillac extended range electric vehicle ELR to be built at Detroit-Hamtramck

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GM will build the Cadillac ELR, a luxury coupe featuring extended-range electric technology, at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly, General Motors North America President Mark Reuss said Tuesday. The ELR is the production version of Cadillac’s Converj, a concept vehicle revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009.

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GM will debut 2014 Cadillac ELR extended range electric vehicle at NAIAS in January

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The 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe, based on the Converj concept ( earlier post ), will make its world debut 15 January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant will build the Cadillac ELR. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Report: Cadillac Converj EREV Headed for Production

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The Detroit News reported that GM has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, an extended range electric vehicle derived from the Voltec platform. Cadillac included the Converj concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show. A production date has not been set, according to the report. Earlier post.)

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GM investing $190M at Lansing Grand River for new small Cadillac model

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General Motors will invest $190 million in its Lansing Grand River assembly plant for the production of a new Cadillac model. billion and more than 7,900 jobs that GM has created or retained in 21 US plants since emerging from bankruptcy in July 2009. The announcement brings the total of new US investment to more than $3.1

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