Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2012

Over the past decade, Cadillac has been trying to build--or rebuild--its reputation as a world-class luxury brand. Style, luxury, and performance all play into the mix of its new products, but it may take another decade for the world to think of Cadillac in the same category as German luxury brands--if ever.

Cadillac 107

Cadillac 2014 Volt Engine 107

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Sales of Cadillac''s ELR range-extended luxury coupe are. But that''s okay, since Cadillac hasn''t set itself huge targets for the Volt-based coupe. It''s a niche product, not a volume model. well, they''re not high right now.

Cadillac 144

Cadillac Dealers 2014 Volt 144

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 1 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. As a point of comparison, GM’s four brands in the US (Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac) have delivered 649,637 vehicles during the first three months of 2014. Last year, GM hit a million on April 22. Last year, GM hit a million on April 22.

2014 210

2014 GM China General Motors 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

Cadillac introduced the 2015 Escalade, the fourth-generation of the luxury SUV. There is no new hybrid model to replace the MY2013 Escalade two-mode hybrid, which was dropped in MY 2014 due to low sales (about 2%, according to a Cadillac spokesperson). Production of the 2015 Escalade begins next spring in Arlington, Texas.

Escalade 230

Escalade Cadillac SUV Hybrid 230

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. Cadillac sales in China in the first ten months of 2014 increased 57.9% In the first 10 months of 2014, sales by GM and its joint ventures in China increased 10.7% on an annual basis to a record 2,872,501 units.

2014 231

2014 GM 2018 China 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates.

2014 346

2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2013

The first examples of Cadillac''s range-extended electric ELR have rolled down the assembly line at GM''s Detroit-Hamtramck facility. Cadillac invited IndyCar driver Simona de Silvestro, driver of the #78 KV Racing Technology.'

Cadillac 91

Cadillac 2014 Detroit Volt 91

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2015

General Motors and its joint ventures sold a record 3,539,970 vehicles in China in 2014, an average of one vehicle every 9 seconds and almost 9,700 vehicles each day. Cadillac sales in China were up 47.0% It also opened its new manufacturing base in Chongqing and signed an agreement for the second phase of production at the facility.

General Motors 150

General Motors 2014 China Sale 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

In conjunction with the start of Auto China 2014 in Beijing, GM China President Matt Tsien announced that GM’s China joint ventures will make capital expenditures of about $12 billion between 2014 and 2017. That investment will help GM step up its pace by funding facility and capacity expansion and new product programs.

China 186

China GM 2014 2017 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2013

kWh battery pack in the new Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe that goes on sale in North America in early 2014 ( earlier post ). For the production system at Brownstown, GM uses an integrated camera vision system is used to shoot a reference image of the weld area prior to the operation to achieve pinpoint accuracy.

Cadillac 223

Cadillac Batteries Battery Detroit 223

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The new 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury rear wheel drive sedan will be among four General Motors concept or production vehicles making world premieres at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in January. ATS is a crucial part of Cadillac’s expansion. Grand River Assembly plant.

Cadillac 199

Cadillac GM Detroit Auto 199

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2011

General Motors has just confirmed what this site reported last week: The Cadillac Converj concept car from 2009, based on the running gear of the Chevrolet Volt electric car, will go into production.

Cadillac 100

Cadillac Volt Electric Cars 2014 100

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2015

Cadillac has greatly enhanced the performance of its ELR extended range electric vehicle (plug-in hybrid) ( earlier post ) for the 2016 model year, and is also cutting the MSRP by $9,005, bringing the starting price down to $58,495 net after the $7,500 US federal tax credit (MSRP = $65,995). 2016 Cadillac ELR. 2016 Cadillac ELR.

Cadillac 150

Cadillac Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2011

We've learned from an inside source at General Motors, a person close to the project, that the electric Cadillac Converj luxury coupe is now back in the GM product plan. The Converj was recently approved for production by GM product executives. It will likely launch in 2013 as a 2014 model, though it.

Cadillac 142

Cadillac Light Volt General Motors 142

Teslarati

JANUARY 30, 2024

It’s not clear yet at this point which segments are expected to get hybrids, and the statements come ahead of GM’s plans to launch six new EVs this year across the Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC brands. Previously, GM also sold the Chevy Volt PHEV from 2010 to 2019, as well as the Cadillac ELR from 2014 to 2016.

Plugin 111

Plugin GM Hybrid Market 111

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2018

The $180-million investment will double the facility’s production capacity of heat-treated aluminum sheet by 100,000 metric tons in order to better meet the growing demand for automotive aluminum in Asia. The wholly owned $100-million plant first began commissioning in 2014 with an annual capacity of 100,000 metric tons.

China 191

China 2020 Land Rover Chery 191

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2017

Cadillac and Baojun set February delivery records. Led by the XT5 SUV, Cadillac kept up its momentum with double-digit growth for the twelfth consecutive month. Cadillac deliveries increased 90% on an annual basis to more than 9,000 units in February. on an annual basis. XTS luxury sedan sales increased 27%.

SUV 150

SUV GM China Cadillac 150

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Biofuels in aviation, Tesla plans to add production capacity for 35,000 more electric cars, and Samsung files patents for electric-car technologies. The 2014 Cadillac ELR electric luxury coupe is now in production and en route to dealers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Electric Cars 92

Electric Cars Production Cadillac Cars 92

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Tula’s proprietary technology is being used in the top-selling Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado and Suburban, and the GMC Sierra and Yukon. Tula’s first DSF innovation reached proof of concept internally in 2011 and with GM in 2014.

Yukon 186

Yukon Vehicles Escalade Sierra 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich. The battery system weight of 474 lbs (215 kg)—86 pounds (39 kg) lighter than the system in the 2014 Spark EV.

2015 225

2015 Chevrolet Batteries Battery 225

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2017

GM Fleet customers with OnStar 4G LTE-equipped Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles already reap the benefits of productivity on the go with AT&T data plans. In 2014, GM launched OnStar with 4G LTE Wi-Fi service and is the industry leader with more than 5 million 4G LTE-equipped vehicles on the road today.

Corporation 150

Corporation GM Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2015

Shanghai GM’s all-time record sales in December resulted in fewer products available for dealers to sell in January. Our production facilities have been working overtime to help meet demand for popular models such as the Buick Envision, Regal and LaCrosse, and ramping up production of new models such as the Chevrolet Sail 3.

GM 150

GM China Sale Buick 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2013

General Motors recently renewed its five-year agreement with research partner Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh to continue developing technologies that could allow future production vehicles to drive autonomously. Automated driving requires the fusion of input from advanced sensors to provide 360 degrees of crash risk awareness.

GM 225

GM Renewable Fusion Vehicles 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

The joint venture pairs Plugless products and inductive charging technology with the manufacturing experience and long-term OEM customer relationships of VIE, a leading manufacturer of automotive parts based in Zhejiang Province, China. In March of 2014, Plugless EV charging became available to EV owners across the United States and Canada.

China 150

China Market Charging Volt 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2011

In 2010, core architectures represented 31% of GM’s global sales volume; by 2014, the automaker intends for that share to increase to 62% of forecast volume, and 90% of forecast volume by 2018. Chevrolet and Cadillac will set the tone for GM’s portfolio of brands. Implicit in that is a strong commitment for Cadillac to compete.

GM 199

GM Engine North America Cadillac 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Cadillac, which is finalizing plans for expanding in the European market, will enhance and expand its distribution network over the next three years as it prepares for numerous product introductions. Europe is a key region for GM that will benefit from a stronger Opel and Vauxhall and further emphasis on Cadillac.

Chevrolet 199

Chevrolet GM Europe Market 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

million is the first phase of a planned further partnership with Evatran to introduce wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging product to China. China surpassed the United States for the largest electric vehicle market in the world, by sales volume, in late 2014.The billion in sales in 2014. The initial investment of $1.6

China 150

China Companies Charging 2014 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2016

VIE and Evatran plan to expand Plugless growth in North America and introduce proven wireless EV charging products in China, the fastest growing electric vehicle market. Currently, Plugless supports 3.3kW charging for the Chevy Volt, Nissan LEAF and Cadillac ELR EVs. VIE’s total $3.2-million

North America 150

North America Companies Charging Cadillac 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2014

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

GM 210

GM Vehicles GMC Saturn 210

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 18, 2023

This was interesting because the article dealt exclusively with updates to the vehicle, which is technically still a product of North America. General Motors managed to make inroads on the Asian market by selling premium-badged products to Chinese customers that viewed brands like Cadillac and Buick as a cut above.

Chinese 97

Chinese North America Buick Ford 97

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

billion in Federal support for GM and $2 billion for Chrysler; deeper job and brand cuts; as well as product plans for the surviving versions of the automakers. In the US, GM will focus on its core brands; Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. GM product plans. GM now manages all product development activities globally.

Chrysler 150

Chrysler GM Saturn Production 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

V-6 VVT DI Twin Turbo (LF3) for Cadillac CTS. Cadillac announced details of a new Twin-Turbo V-6 engine and eight-speed transmission—firsts for the brand and signature features of the all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS midsize luxury sedan debuting next week at the New York Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

Cadillac 252

Cadillac 2014 Exhaust Fuel Economy 252

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2014

In a new working paper, the team contends that PEVs require innovation in how these products are retailed to customers as well as demanding changes in consumer behavior and relying on new support infrastructure. A fundamental problem appears to be divergent expectations regarding the level of support buyers receive from dealerships.

Davis 290

Davis Plug-in Plug Sale 290

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Build better products.

GM 262

GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

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. Flash Drive: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV ; News: GMC Hummer EV First Edition Sells Out ; Cadillac Lyric First Look. X marks the spot of Tesla’s expansion.

Electric Cars 105

Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

The new company will focus on four core brands in the USA - Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC and will feature fewer nameplates. It hopes to have around 14 hybrid models in production by 2012 and will have 65 per cent of its vehicles as alternative-fuel capable by 2014.

GM 39

GM General Motors Chevrolet Buick 39

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

previously announced The New GM will: Focus on four core brands in the US—Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC—with fewer nameplates and a more competitive level of marketing support per brand. The luxury midsize Cadillac SRX crossover and CTS Sport Wagon. Close: 31 Dec 2009. Jacksonville, Fla. Close: 31 Dec 2009.

GM 150

GM Canada 2009 2010 150