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

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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.

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GM unveils digital vehicle platform; 4.5 TB/h; installed on new Cadillac CT5, rollout to most GM vehicles globally by 2023

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Debuting on the recently-unveiled 2020 Cadillac CT5 sedan, the electronic platform will go into production later this year and should be rolled out to most vehicles within GM’s global lineup by 2023. GM implemented years ago a security vulnerability disclosure program to engage more closely with the research community.

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Cadillac ramps up Lyriq electric vehicle output as battery supply grows – ET Auto

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But Cadillac delivered 9,000 Lyriqs in 2023, according to a media briefing by its global vice president John Roth. Production of Lyriq has been far behind initial targets, hamstrung mainly by an issue with assembling battery modules that has crimped GM’s EV plans. The luxury brand had delivered fewer than 2,400 in the first half.

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Cadillac shows brand’s first fully electric EV at NAIAS; based on BEV3 global architecture

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V-6 engine with cylinder deactivation and nine-speed automatic transmission, Cadillac revealed the brand’s first EV at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. This will be the first model based on GM’s future EV platform (BEV3, earlier post ).

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

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Cadillac gave a sneak peek of “the future of electric performance,” teasing its new Opulent Velocity EV concept. But with GM falling behind in the EV market, is a concept enough at this point? GM’s CEO Mary Barra said 2024 will be the “year of execution” as the automaker looks to get back on track.

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Electric Cadillac Escalade is huge and could be headed our way

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This is the Cadillac Escalade IQ, a behemoth of an electric vehicle that could be coming to Australia. Powered by a 200kWh battery and claimed to have a 724km range, it follows on from the Cadillac Lyriq medium SUV and Celestiq super limo , while the Optiq large SUV has been leaked but not yet formally announced.

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GM hopes new EVs like the $35K electric Chevy Equinox will help win back market share

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After losing EV market share in the US in the first three months of 2024, GM believes it can turn things around. GM expects new models like the Chevy Equinox EV and improved battery production will help regain EV market share in the second half of the year. With Chevy Bolt EV sales down 64% to just 7,040, GM lost market share from Q4.

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