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Forget Tesla and BYD: Cadillac is shooting for the (three-point) stars in Australia with 2024 Lyriq electric car to spearhead multi-model rollout

EV Central

Cadillac will be a “tier-one luxury brand” in Australia, with the incoming Lyriq EV to be followed by a fleet of a high-end electric vehicles that will target Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Lexus in our market. “We know that obviously Cadillac as a brand globally has revealed more cars than just the Lyriq.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XI)

The Truth About Cars

The product people at Cadillac made a crucial decision early in the Fifties with regard to the positioning of the second generation Eldorado: It would be less expensive, and less special. The subsequent 1954 Eldorado appeared with a more reasonable price, and was a fancy trim package atop the new Series 62 convertible.

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2022 Chevy Bolt EV: $5,500 price cut is an affordability play, EV tax credit or not

Green Car Reports

As GM prepares for the introduction of two very upscale electric vehicles, the GMC Hummer EV and the Cadillac Lyriq, the Bolt lineup plays an important role, it faces one pesky problem.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part IV)

The Truth About Cars

& All gauges, the radio, and the central heater vent were identical between both Cadillacs. Though the Eldorado came as standard with almost everything Cadillac could throw at it, there were still two standalone options: Air conditioning for $620(!) ($7,125 adj.), and wire wheels at a more affordable $325 ($3,734 adj.).

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part XII)

The Truth About Cars

The second generation Cadillac Eldorado was met with immediate sales success after its repositioning from a halo vehicle to a more affordable upmarket trim package in 1954. In 1958 it was time for all-new Eldorado(s), in a moment that would see the nameplate expand into a small lineup in two very distinct price brackets.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part IX)

The Truth About Cars

The new model was meant to continue the excitement of the limited-run, very expensive 1953 Eldorado at a price that was notably more affordable to the American luxury car buyer. It was not until after the model became a sales success that Cadillac debuted more variants. Cadillac called the fully ribbed trim “saddle molding.”

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GM hints at an affordable Chevy Camaro EV: A $35,000 real electric pony car?

Baua Electric

An affordable Chevy Camaro EV? The report also mentioned the possibility of a “mid-price” flagship electric sports car “loosely linked to the C9 Corvette in content.” He hinted it could be priced around $35,000, similar to the new Chevy Equinox EV. With the $7,500 EV tax credit included, prices could fall to as low as $27,500.