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AUGUST 1, 2014

Sales of General Motors crossovers and trucks, which include pickups, vans and SUVs, surged by double-digits in July, pushing combined sales for the year to 1,048,114 through July. GM was the first automaker to pass the million-unit milestone in both 2014 and 2013. Including the Cadillac Escalade, SUV sales are up 32%.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. In October, General Motors and its joint ventures sold 291,371 vehicles in China, setting a new October record. Cadillac sales in China in the first ten months of 2014 increased 57.9%

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2014

General Motors'' Voltec drivetrain, the range-extended plug-in setup used on the Chevrolet Volt and the new 2014 Cadillac ELR, is among the most advanced drivetrains on the roads. That''s not to say there isn''t room for greater improvement though, and that''s exactly what GM is doing.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The wait is almost over for the 2014 Cadillac ELR luxury electric coupe. Yesterday, General Motors'' Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant began shipping the first of these extended-range electric cars to dealers, ahead of the car''s official January on-sale date.

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JULY 29, 2014

Cadillac will add wireless charging of smartphones in the 2015 model ATS sport sedan and coupe launching this fall, to the CTS sport sedan this fall and to the Escalade SUV at the end of 2014.Compatible Cadillac CUE is the centerpiece of the ATS Coupe’s in-vehicle technologies.

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JULY 1, 2013

Cadillac’s upcoming extended-range electric luxury coupe, the 2014 ELR ( earlier post ), the Volt’s upscale cousin, is targeting responsive driving dynamics enabled by advanced suspension and steering systems as well as the smart use of energy.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2012

General Motors confirmed yesterday that it would build the 2014 Cadillac ELR range-extended electric luxury coupe at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant, on the same line that builds the ELR's Chevrolet Volt sibling. Color us, oh, not very surprised at all.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

During the General Motors (GM) 2023 earnings call held this week, CEO Mary Barra said the company will be bringing plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to North America—despite still being committed to going all-electric by 2035. GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI What are your thoughts?

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APRIL 21, 2014

In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. With additional facility expansion between 2014 and 2020, GM China’s manufacturing capacity will increase by 65%.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2011

General Motors has just confirmed what this site reported last week: The Cadillac Converj concept car from 2009, based on the running gear of the Chevrolet Volt electric car, will go into production.

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DECEMBER 2, 2011

The new 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury rear wheel drive sedan will be among four General Motors concept or production vehicles making world premieres at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in January. ATS is a crucial part of Cadillac’s expansion. Today, the same architectures cover 48% of volume.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2011

We've learned from an inside source at General Motors, a person close to the project, that the electric Cadillac Converj luxury coupe is now back in the GM product plan. It will likely launch in 2013 as a 2014 model, though it. Sometimes, like Lazarus, dead cars rise again.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). Each is required to meet stringent quality requirements, enabling Cadillac to offer an eight-year/100,000-mile battery system warranty. GM is using ultrasonic welding in the 16.5

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FEBRUARY 25, 2013

The demo screen of a research Cadillac ATS equipped with 4G LTE connectivity, first shown at the 2013 Mobile World Congress. Most MY2015 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac models available in 2014 in the US and Canada will be the first GM cars, trucks and crossovers with embedded 4G LTE; connectivity will be delivered through AT&T.

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MARCH 6, 2017

General Motors and its joint ventures delivered 246,730 vehicles in February, an increase of 0.4% Cadillac and Baojun set February delivery records. Led by the XT5 SUV, Cadillac kept up its momentum with double-digit growth for the twelfth consecutive month. on an annual basis. XTS luxury sedan sales increased 27%.

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MAY 14, 2014

General Motors Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant worker Tina Oaks attaches wiring harnesses on a Spark EV battery pack. The battery system weight of 474 lbs (215 kg)—86 pounds (39 kg) lighter than the system in the 2014 Spark EV. Click to enlarge. Battery module for 2015 Spark EV battery pack. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

General Motors will invest $185 million to make small-displacement gasoline engines at its Spring Hill, Tennessee manufacturing complex. direct injection engine, which powers the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu and Chevrolet Impala. An additional $48.4-million million investment is planned for the Bedford, Ind. powertrain castings plant.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures in China had their third-best month of 2014 in August. Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as their Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Wuling and Baojun brands reached new highs for August sales. Cadillac sales were up 37.1% to 436,969 units, Cadillac sales increased 64.4%

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AUGUST 6, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures in China set a new domestic sales record for July of 249,734 vehicles. In addition, GM sold its 2 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. Last month, Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling as well as their Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac and Wuling brands reached new highs for July sales.

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MAY 17, 2017

General Motors Fleet and AT&T announced that starting this summer, customers with GM Fleet corporate accounts will be able to activate OnStar 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspots in millions of cars, trucks and crossovers with the ability to share unlimited data and receive simplified invoices with centralized billing.

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MARCH 5, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 257,770 vehicles in China during February, setting a new record for the month. Cadillac sales in China were a February record 4,378 units. In addition, during the first two months of 2014, Buick sales rose 14.7% to 112,335 units, Cadillac sales jumped 161.8%

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APRIL 4, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures posted record sales in China during March and the first quarter of 2014. GM’s 2014 sales in China are on track to hit 1 million units by mid-April. Cadillac sales in China were a March record 5,238 units. In addition, during the first quarter of 2014, Buick sales rose 13.9%

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

General Motors will integrate its business in Russia into GM Europe, the European group of GM, effective 1 January 2014. GM brands in Russia are Opel, Chevrolet and Cadillac. Currently, the business in Russia is run by GM International Operations (GMIO) based in Shanghai.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2013

General Motors (GM) has taken the wraps off the electric Cadillac ELR in Detroit; confirming that the model will launch in Europe from 2014. It is not known if the ELR will arrive in the UK, but as Cadillac has no presence here, it is not expected that the luxury brand will appear on our [.].

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DECEMBER 8, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures set new sales records for November and the year as a whole in China. Cadillac sales in China increased 8.6% During the first 11 months of 2014, domestic sales by Shanghai GM were up 9.6% to 629,322 units, Cadillac sales increased 50.7% In November, domestic sales increased 5.3%

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Cadillac’s new Twin-Turbo V-6 engine, available on the 2014 CTS Vsport midsize luxury sedan and XTS Vsport full-size luxury sedan in the US this fall, is equipped with a set of sensors that monitor air pressure, intake humidity and throttle intake temperature.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 339,781 vehicles in China during January, down 2.4% Cadillac sold 5,069 vehicles in China last month, down 672 units from January 2014. from January 2014 to 145,687 units. In 2014, GM sold more than 3.5 from the same month last year. to 811 units.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

BorgWarner supplies Eco-Launch stop/start accumulator technology and multi-segment wet friction plates for the new 8-speed rear-wheel drive automatic transmission (8L45) from General Motors. BorgWarner’s advanced friction plate technology reduces drag and enhances shift feel.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

General Motors recently renewed its five-year agreement with research partner Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh to continue developing technologies that could allow future production vehicles to drive autonomously.

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

Shanghai General Motors will become the first automaker in China to offer embedded 4G LTE services in its vehicles. The first Shanghai GM offering to be equipped with OnStar 4G LTE will be a Cadillac model in 2015. The high-speed data service is made possible by a new OnStar 4G LTE connection in the vehicle.

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MARCH 17, 2014

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2023

General Motors managed to make inroads on the Asian market by selling premium-badged products to Chinese customers that viewed brands like Cadillac and Buick as a cut above. Most notably, General Motors has been criticized for importing its Buick Envision crossover from China to the U.S. since 2016.

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JUNE 25, 2014

2014) Click to enlarge. Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) this week will demonstrate the CMU advanced Autonomous Cadillac SRX in Washington, DC. Unlike BOSS, which was rigged with visible antennas and large sensors, CMU’s Autonomous Cadillac SRX looks much like any other car on the road. 2014) Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 18, 2013

V-6 VVT DI Twin Turbo (LF3) for Cadillac CTS. Cadillac announced details of a new Twin-Turbo V-6 engine and eight-speed transmission—firsts for the brand and signature features of the all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS midsize luxury sedan debuting next week at the New York Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

After months of speculation about its future, General Motors Corporation has reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a new smaller and self-sustaining GM. The New GM is expected to launch in 60-90 days as a separate and independent company from the existing General Motors.

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JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. The luxury midsize Cadillac SRX crossover and CTS Sport Wagon. Close: 31 Dec 2009. Jacksonville, Fla.

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APRIL 27, 2009

General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles.

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