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Cadillac EVs won't mirror gasoline models in design

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Upcoming Cadillac electric cars won't look like their internal-combustion counterparts, Cadillac design director Brian Smith said in an interview with Automobile published Wednesday.

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Happy 98th patent birthday to the electric starter

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On 17 August 1915, Charles Kettering, the co-founder of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (DELCO) in Dayton, Ohio, was issued US Patent Nº 1,150,523 for an “engine-starting device”—the first electric starter for automobiles. The electric starter fundamentally changed the automobile market. Cadillac founder Henry M.

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Buick debuts V2X technology in China; first V2X vehicle to roll out by year end

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Buick’s vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology made its debut at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. In August at Tech Day in Shanghai, GM announced that in 2022, 5G will be available on all new Cadillac models and most Chevrolet and Buick vehicles going forward. Past work on V2X in China.

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DOE, GM, Mathworks launch EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge; 15 universities selected

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GM will provide student teams across 15 academic institutions with a Cadillac LYRIQ, the brand’s first all-electric vehicle, to develop and to demonstrate technology that utilizes automation and vehicle-to-everything connectivity.

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Georgia Tech named winner of DOE/GM/Mathworks EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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More than 27,000 students from 93 unique educational institutions have participated to date, seeding the industry with engineers who have helped redefine the automobile for more than three decades. EcoCAR prioritizes inclusion in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to unlock the benefits of clean transportation for all.

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GM first global automaker to sell 2 million vehicles in China in a year

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General Motors has become the first global automaker to sell 2 million vehicles in China in a single year. Chevrolet from Shanghai GM finished first in the recently published 2010 China Automobile Aftersales Customer Satisfaction (CAACS) Index. Cadillac sales were also strong, totaling 1,716 units in October.

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IHS teardown of Tesla Model S finds more commonality with smartphones and tablets than autos in user-facing electronics

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the infotainment and instrumentation system—have more in common with a tablet or smartphone than they do with a conventional automobile. Just before the Model S, the IHS Teardown Analysis Service conducted a teardown of a Cadillac instrument cluster. Motor drive/inverter. one of Apple’s iPhone 6 and 6 Plus suppliers.

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