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Cadillac previews production CELESTIQ flagship EV; MSRP starting above $300,000

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Cadillac provided some details on its production CELESTIQ flagship “ultra-luxury sedan”; the show car version appeared earlier this year. Clients will work directly with their selected dealer and Cadillac designers to realize their unique vision for the car, with unprecedented levels of personalization tailored to reflect the owner’s tastes.

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Cadillac demonstrates V2I capability with traffic siginals

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Cadillac’s CTS sedan, one of the first production vehicles to contain Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication ( earlier post ), has now successfully demonstrated Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) capability in Michigan.

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Cadillac advancing work on semi-automated vehicle technology Super Cruise

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Development of “Super Cruise,” Cadillac’s semi-automated driving system ( earlier post ), is advancing to the next stage of development, including more real-world driving assessments and trials. Cadillac projects this technology could make its way into production models later this decade.

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

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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. It will take 360 degrees of risk detection and enhanced driver assist features driven by incredibly powerful software.

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Cadillac Super Cruise hands-free system uses driver attention system and LiDAR map database

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The 2018 Cadillac CT6 will feature Super Cruise ( earlier post ) autonomous driving technology for the highway. Super Cruise will be offered as an option on the 2018 Cadillac CT6 prestige sedan, starting this fall in the US and Canadian markets. —Barry Walkup, chief engineer of Cadillac Super Cruise.

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Michigan EGLE awards $1.7 million for 36 EV fast charger stations

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million ($1,683,297.84) in grants announced by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for direct current fast chargers (DCFC) along well-traveled routes. Charging stations recently came online in Marshall, Big Rapids, Gaylord and Cadillac. Others will be operational later this year.

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ContiTech develops first polyamide strut mount for Cadillac chassis vibration control; 25% lighter

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It is the first strut mount made of this material, which is used both in the front and rear axle in the chassis environment of passenger cars. In collaboration with General Motors LLC, ContiTech developed the strut mount for the new Cadillac CT6, which is being launched on the market at the end of 2015.

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