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Cadillac Electric Vehicles: American Luxury Electrified

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Leland Employees Not Released Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan United States Manufacturing (Electric Vehicles): Michigan and Tennessee, IPO: November 17, 2010 EV Models: LYRIQ, ESCALADE […] The post Cadillac Electric Vehicles: American Luxury Electrified appeared first on Electric Driver.

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Cadillac Unveils Plug-in Two-Mode Hybrid XTS Platinum Concept

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Cadillac unveiled the XTS Platinum Concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, suggesting a new paradigm for its future luxury sedans. The XTS Platinum Concept. Click to enlarge. The concept, which showcases Cadillac’s emerging top-of-the-line Platinum series of models, is powered by a 3.6L

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Power Hybrids: Luxury Green Muscle Machines

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To answer these questions, I took two luxury hybrid vehicles, the 2010 BMW ActiveHybrid X6 and the 2010 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, for a week-long test drive through Southern California. The 2010 ActiveHybrid X6 and the 2010 Escalade Hybrid are. Is it necessary to sacrifice luxury for fuel economy?

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2010 Detroit Auto Show: Cadillac XTS Concept Revives GM's Plug-In Hybrid Hopes

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Sure, the Escalade Hybrid large luxury sport-utility vehicle has been around for a few years, but Cadillac has no hybrid sedans. Say "luxury hybrid," and very few people think of Cadillac. That may be about to change, if the Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept unveiled this morning at the Detroit Auto Show is any indication. Under the hood, this.

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GM CTO says company accelerating electric vehicle development in China; R&D focus on batteries and lightweight materials

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GM has brought to the China market the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle, Buick LaCrosse with eAssist and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. The concept was a focal point of the SAIC-GM Pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Pure electric vehicles, which run on full electric propulsion. Earlier post.).

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Shanghai GM Aims to Reduce Fuel Consumption 15%, Improve Performance 14% by 2015; New Engines, Prototype New Sail Electric Vehicle

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Over the past two years, Shanghai GM has also launched two hybrids: the Buick LaCrosse Eco-Hybrid and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. The LaCrosse Eco-Hybrid is part of the official taxi fleet for World Expo 2010 Shanghai. The Escalade Hybrid SUV is equipped with a two-mode hybrid system, with fuel consumption of 11.1 Earlier post.)

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NHTSA issues safety advisory on preventing undercarriage corrosion to prevent brake-line failures; closes GM investigation

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NHTSA’s investigation stemmed from a vehicle owner’s petition in 2010, and covered about 6 million model year 1999-2003 GM Sierra, Silverado, Avalanche, Escalade, Suburban, Tahoe and Yukon vehicles. Address severe corrosion, marked by flaking or scaling of the metal brake pipes, by having the full assembly replaced.

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