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Report: GM’s Cadillac might not go all-EV by 2030 after all

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.” 2024 Cadillac Lyriq A Cadillac spokesperson also told media that the General Motors luxury brand has not changed its plan to introduce more EVs, but that the shift away from internal-combustion powertrains may be slower than expected, reports Automotive News. Many dealerships opted to exit.

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GM investing $2B in Spring Hill plant to build EVs, starting with Cadillac LYRIQ

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General Motors Co. 17 million will be invested in the Romulus, Michigan propulsion plant to enhance automation and increase capacity of GM’s 10-speed truck transmission, which is used in full-size pickups and other key products, including the all-new Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL, and the Cadillac Escalade.

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UAW Expands Strike Again, Targeting GM's Largest Plant

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Just one day after the UAW went on strike at Stellantis’ pickup factory in Sterling Heights , roughly 5,000 union members walked off the line at General Motors’ plant in Arlington, Texas. Arlington Assembly is responsible for profitable models like the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade.

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Exclusive: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq Preview

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Then in 2017 along came the CT6 PHEV , an electrified version of Cadillac’s full-size, flagship sedan, but 2019 saw the end of this car. General Motors, the parent company of Cadillac, announced by the year 2035 they will only be selling zero-emission vehicles. Pulling on the paddle slows the motor and allows for one pedal driving.

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GM: Q2 gross sales up 19% on industrial, SUV positive factors

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Basic Motors’ U.S. GMC had its highest-volume first part since 2005, and Cadillac had its best possible moment quarter since 2019. light-vehicle gross sales surged 19 % in the second one quarter as all 4 of its manufacturers posted double-digit positive factors. Complete-size SUV gross sales soared 42 % within the quarter.

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Cadillac’s ambitious move to an all-electric luxury brand by 2030

Charged EVs

It’s a truck, specifically the Escalade SUV, the gussied-up, very successful ultra-luxury version of the Chevy Suburban. Almost 19 feet long, almost 3 tons in curb weight, the Escalade ESV (most often in black) is a staple of affluent driveways and high-end car services across the country. For 2019, it was 214,000 vs 156,000.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

Interestingly, a 2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study predicted that as EVs became more widespread, battery prices would climb because the demand for lithium and other battery metals would rise sharply. The UK Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) needs 90,000 EV-trained technicians by 2030.

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