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FIA Approves Andretti and Cadillac for Formula One

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Knowing that F1 was eager to continue drawing fans in the United States, Andretti immediately announced a partnership with Cadillac. Andretti and Cadillac will now need to talk things over with Formula 1 Group, the governing body in charge of the sport's commercial rights, and owner Liberty Media.

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BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles

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Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. But very few consumers will come up with BrightDrop , the name GM has given to a new unit that builds electric commercial vehicles: full-size vans and even electric cargo containers.

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Cadillac to offer advanced V2V and semi-automated driving technologies in certain 2017 MY vehicles

Green Car Congress

Super Cruise, GM’s semi-automated driving technology, will come to market in a new 2017 Cadillac vehicle. Click to enlarge. If we expect our industry to thrive well into the future, we have to provide solutions. The Boss navigated 60 miles of mixed traffic, intersections and stop signs 20 minutes faster than the runner up. —Mary Barra.

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Cadillac increases use of structural adhesives and aluminum for lightweighting, performance and quietness

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Cadillac is making greater use of structural adhesives and aluminum to reduce overall weight of the ATS and CTS sedans, contributing to better ride and handling and reduced cabin noise in both models. Cadillac use of structural adhesive and aluminum. Click to enlarge.

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GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

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General Motors has begun deliveries of its first next-generation electric vehicles, the GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1 Pickup and BrightDrop EV600 light commercial vehicle, both built on the Ultium Platform. The Chevrolet Silverado EV officially debuts next month at CES.

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GM investing $650M in Lithium Americas; offtake agreement from Thacker Pass

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GM is launching a broad portfolio of trucks, SUVs, luxury vehicles and light commercial vehicles using the Ultium Platform, including the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac LYRIQ, Cadillac CELESTIQ, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Chevrolet Equinox EV, BrightDrop Zevo 400 and BrightDrop Zevo 600.

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FLO providing workplace charging solutions to GM across the US

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Arlington currently assembles the Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Chevrolet Suburban and Chevrolet Tahoe for markets in 32 countries across the globe, making it the most export-heavy manufacturing site within GM. —Rick Spina, Vice President, AV/EV Commercialization and Infrastructure at GM.

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