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Flash Drive: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq

Clean Fleet Report

From front-to-rear the Lyriq’s lighting accentuates the beautiful design. When approaching and departing the Lyriq, the digital key launches a choreographed LED lighting sequence, from front to rear, inside and out, that plays off the brushed aluminum and gloss black trim. The high brake light is vertically mounted in the roof spoiler.

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

Green Car Congress

residential; public parking; on-site static such as stop lights or bus stops) but not on-road dynamic charging: Concept only types of charging, locations and efficiencies. Auto OEMs participating include Audi; BMW; Chrysler; Coda; Daimler; Fisker; Ford; GM; Honda; Mitsubishi; Nissan; Phoenix; and Toyota. Source: J2954.

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Hands-on with the ChatGPT-enabled VW ID.4, with big 2024 model year changes

Baua Electric

4 does currently qualify for the full $7,500 US federal EV tax credit – the only car made by a foreign automaker to qualify, due to local production in Chattanooga, Tennessee – and the credit is now available upfront at the point of sale. Like other VW Group EVs (including Audi, Porsche etc.), 4 herself).

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

Charged EVs

Tech features include a syncopated “light show” using the entire front end for a display as a user (er, driver) approaches the Lyriq; a 33-inch curved display facing the driver; and seat adjustment levers mounted on the door, Mercedes-style. Orders for the 2024 models will open up during autumn 2022, for deliveries starting in 2023.

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Looking back on 2021 for EVs

Plug in America

Earlier this month, this was followed up by an executive order to make the entire federal civilian light-duty fleet zero emission by 2027. 4, Mustang Mach-E, Lucid Air, Audi Q4, Polestar 2, Volvo XC40 Recharge, and Rivian R1T—the first electric pick-up truck. billion—the largest single investment in its history.

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