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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 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. It will also create approximately 6,000 new manufacturing jobs.

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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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