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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

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While the impacted automakers include Porsche, Bentley and Audi, we’ve seen plenty of brands being accused of leveraging forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, where the country is said to have forcibly concentrated the Uyghur ethnic minority. General Motors) don’t seem to fall under the same levels of scrutiny.

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Cadillac shows vision of EV future with Celestiq electric super limo

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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. Like the Bentley and Rolls-Royce, the Cadillac will be partly hand assembled to allow for a high level of customisation. Cadillac Celestiq show car.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. He moved to Saab as Executive Director Design in 2000 and was also given responsibility for Advanced Design at General Motors Europe in 2003.

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GM unveils Cadillac Celestiq, an 18-foot behemoth that starts at over $300,000

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General Motors (GM) has unveiled the Cadillac Celestiq, a flagship, all-electric “halo car” designed to take on the likes of the world’s premier ultra-luxury car makers. Production of the Cadillac Celestiq is expected to start December next year. The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. Production of the Roadster, the company’s initial product, ended after deliveries totaling 2,500, but a new version of the Roadster is due at some point.

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Can the UK lead the green car charge? The Green Piece

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Prime Minister Gordon Brown welcomed the news as the Government embarks on the Building Britain’s Future scheme – a plan for recovery based on low carbon, high technology industries, products and services. So is Britain really in a position to be a green car leader? The argument for the UK….

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GM, Segway to Make Vehicle - WSJ.com

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NewsVine StumbleUpon Mixx Text Size By SHARON TERLEP General Motors Corp. The struggling auto maker, surviving on a government lifeline, is looking to generate enthusiasm for its increasingly uncertain future ahead of the New York auto show this week. Manage Email preferences Companies within this Article General Motors Corp.(

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