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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

At its own theater in Laguna Beach, California, the company presented the expected Rivian R2 electric SUV , a smaller sibling to the R1S that will start at $45,000, deliver more than 300 miles of range in most of its forms, and be comparable to the Tesla Model Y in overall footprint.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq

Clean Fleet Report

This Flash Drive review will take a quick look at this luxury midsize SUV, with a full Road Test review coming later in the year where we will dive in deeper to the performance, features and real-world driving range. The Lyriq pricing strategy will cause a ripple effect for other premium or luxury SUVs. The Electric Cadillac.

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GM, finally, ramps up Cadillac Lyriq to meet demand for luxury SUVs

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2024 Cadillac Lyriq Sport trim (Source: Cadillac) General Motors says it is responding to a strong demand for luxury EVs by ramping up production of its Cadillac all-electric Lyriq SUV this year. Lyriq is built in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Plus the company said it should regain its eligibility early this year. Get started here.

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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. Cadillac was able to pull the US launch of the Lyriq ahead by nine months—early production units were built in March at its assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and the first customer deliveries took place in June.

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FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

EV Adoption

The announcement is specifically for VW-branded vehicles and does not apply to other brands in the VW portfolio (Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Bentley, etc.). GMC Hummer EV SUV Will Debut April 3 – The GMC Hummer electric pickup’s SUV stablemate will be revealed on April 3. GMC Hummer EV SUV | Source: GMC. In the U.S.

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