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

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It was easy to make fun of Dodge and the “fake” exhaust it chose to employ on the new Charger EV, but it’s no longer the only one trying to capture the thrill of a performance gas engine with a silent electric powertrain underneath. Cadillac has since created several performance cars, including the most recent and most rowdy, the Escalade-V.

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

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Earlier this year, it introduced the locally produced XTS luxury sedan as well as the refreshed SRX luxury SUV, which is Cadillac’s best-selling model in China. Its longer-term goal is to take Cadillac’s share of China’s luxury car market to 10% by 2020. Addressing today’s energy challenges is going to be an exciting journey.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Furia explained, "The SUVs that we just completed that were outfitted with the XHT drive train could have been any SUV made by anyone.

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