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Cadillac Ciel Concept: GM's Next Hybrid, Maybe, Or Not?

Green Car Reports

Last night at an event before the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Carmel, Cailfornia, Cadillac unveiled its Ciel concept car, which it calls "an open-air grand touring car." Under the sleek, imposing lines, the all-wheel-drive Ciel four-seat convertible is powered by a 425-horsepower, 3.6-liter That engine.

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Cadillac Ciel Concept: GM's Next Hybrid, Maybe, Or Not? (Updated)

Green Car Reports

Last night at an event before the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Carmel, Cailfornia, Cadillac unveiled its Ciel concept car, which it calls "an open-air grand touring car." Under the sleek, imposing lines, the all-wheel-drive Ciel four-seat convertible is powered by a 425-horsepower, 3.6-liter That engine.

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Cadillac converts Converj concept to new plug-in hybrid named ELR

National Green Transportation

Cadillac announced today that the concept car previously known as the Converj will be made into a production car, the Cadillac ELR. Details are sketchy (no prices or exact specs or pictures) and they haven't even announced.

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Cadillac introduces the 2014 ELR extended range electric vehicle

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2014 Cadillac ELR Click to enlarge. Cadillac unveiled the anticipated 2014 ELR extended range electric (EREV) vehicle (based on the Converj concept, earlier post ) at the North American International Auto Show. ELR production begins in the US in late 2013 in limited numbers, said Bob Ferguson, Cadillac global vice president.

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Cadillac introduces new CT6 flagship sedan with Tripower system in China

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Cadillac has launched its new CT6 flagship in China at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing. It offers the newest iteration of Cadillac’s design language featured on the Escala concept. The transmission integrates compact planetary gears and a lighter, thinner hydraulic torque converter. The all-new 2.0L 1 overall ratio.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

Charged EVs

More knowledgeable shoppers may even be able to name some upcoming EVs from GM: the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup , the Cadillac Lyriq luxury SUV, or the EV versions of Chevy’s Equinox and Blazer compact crossover utilities. That would give the radically slimmed-down GM a mass-market brand and a luxury brand. The Task Force ultimately agreed.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel. GM anticipates this trajectory continuing as it explores concepts such as vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure and other autonomous technologies. Earlier post.).

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