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GM expands to new European markets with its luxury $93K Lyriq

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2024 Cadillac Lyriq Sport trim (Source: Cadillac) General Motors is banking that Europeans will want an American-made $93,000 SUV that has zero emissions – but the US brand has had plenty of trouble getting production off the ground on its home turf. Last year, Cadillac delivered 9,000 Lyriqs, with fewer than 2,400 in the first half.

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Ford Terminates Mercury Brand, Expands Lincoln Lineup with Focus on Fuel Efficiency

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Ford Motor Company said it will. Ford will expand and enhance its Lincoln brand lineup with seven all-new or significantly refreshed vehicles in the next four years as part of a growth plan to compete with Cadillac and Lexus in North America. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers. Earlier post.). in 2005 to 6.3%

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OnStar Service to Launch in China in December

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a joint venture between General Motors Company, SAIC Group and Shanghai General Motors (SGM), will activate OnStar services and be fully operational in China in December 2009. SGM will eventually make this telematics service available on its full portfolio of products, beginning with Cadillac, then Buick and finally Chevrolet.

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The New General Motors Launches; Lutz Unretiring

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The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. Created from the old GM’s strongest operations in an asset sale approved by the Federal bankruptcy court on 5 July ( earlier post ), the new GM is built on four core brands: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust: 17.5%.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Batteries not ready. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable.

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