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

The Truth About Cars

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

Baua Electric

Cadillac gave a sneak peek of “the future of electric performance,” teasing its new Opulent Velocity EV concept. 2024 Chevy Blazer EV (Source: GM) Cadillac teasing new Opulent Velocity performance EV GM’s latest concept celebrates the past, present, and future of Cadillac’s performance brand, V-Series.

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Junkyard Find: 2001 Oldsmobile Alero Sedan With Manual Transmission

The Truth About Cars

You could get a new Alero with a Getrag five-on-the-floor all the way through the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004. I'd been looking for a discarded 1999-2004 Alero or 1999-2005 Grand Am with a manual transmission for years, with no success until I spotted this car. Feel free to debate these theological points in the comments.

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GM outlines plans for China with 17 launches this year; developing advanced propulsion and electrification tech in China

Green Car Congress

With more new models, the expansion of its local manufacturing capability and a growing dealer network, GM expects to increase Cadillac sales from 30,000 units last year to 100,000 units in 2015. Its longer-term goal is to take Cadillac’s share of China’s luxury car market to 10% by 2020.

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The New General Motors Launches; Lutz Unretiring

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Created from the old GM’s strongest operations in an asset sale approved by the Federal bankruptcy court on 5 July ( earlier post ), the new GM is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. The four brands will offer a total of 34 nameplates by 2010, compared to old GM’s total of 48 in 2008 and 63 in 2004.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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