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Rare Rides Icons: The Cadillac Eldorado, Distinctly Luxurious (Part II)

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We began our journey through 50-plus years of the Cadillac Eldorado last week. Conceived as a new high-end convertible in the years leading up to the personal luxury car, the Series 62 Eldorado “sports convertible” wore unique sheet metal to all other Cadillac models in 1953. The smallest of the three was Buick’s Roadmaster Skylark.

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Cadillac launches its first mild hybrid in China

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At the Chengdu Motor Show, Cadillac launched a version of the XT5 SUV equipped with a mild hybrid system, the first of its kind for the brand. The XT5 is one of Cadillac’s most popular models in China. Additional updates include the Cadillac User Experience (CUE), a simplified and intuitive user interface with optimized functions.

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Event: 2022 Chicago Auto Show

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Look for the 2022 BMW iX M60 to be at dealers by June 2022 with a starting price of $106,095, which includes the mandatory destination fee. The Ford Bronco Everglades is also targeted to be in dealers in June 2022, with ordering currently open and a starting price of $54,500, including the destination fee. Story by John Faulkner.

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GM recalling 656 Cadillac ELR extended range electric vehicles over calibration of Electronic Brake Control Module

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GM is recalling 656 model year 2014 Cadillac ELR vehicles not equipped with adaptive cruise control and manufactured 26 September 2013 through 14 February 2014, and equipped without Adaptive Cruise Control. GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), free of charge.

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QOTD: Will New Product Boost Infiniti?

The Truth About Cars

Autoblog reports via Automotive News that Infiniti recently hosted about 200 of its dealers in the City of Angels, and the company showed two new ICE vehicles and two new EVs at the event. AN notes that this is the first Infiniti dealer meeting in almost a decade. Or is it not enough?

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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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Porsche confirms Cayenne EV and second, larger all-electric SUV

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Porsche announced two upcoming EVs at its earnings event today and revealed that it achieved record earnings during 2022. This vehicle could compete with upcoming Land Rover EVs, an EV Cadillac Escalade, or other massive three-row electric SUVs. Porsche has had a lot of great news to deliver to investors since its IPO late last year.

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