Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

General Motors said it will rapidly and extensively deploy its new nine-speed automatic transmission in China, which is debuting in a high-volume SUV later this year. The new nine-speed automatic offers a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 2% compared to a six-speed transmission.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. New for the 2022 model year, the 2023 XC60 Recharge continues to deliver performance and all-electric and hybrid efficiency in a premium compact SUV.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2014

GM’s focus will be on answering the growing demand for luxury vehicles, SUVs, multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) and smaller passenger cars. The SUV market will reach 7 million by 2020, or triple what it is today. GM will add 11 new SUVs between now and 2018. MPV sales will likely double to 2.8 million by 2020, from about 1.4

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Cadillac is the worst-rated domestic manufacturer and ranks near the very bottom at 28. The Model X SUV remained “Much-Worse-Than-Average” for reliability, with ongoing problems including the falcon-wing doors and center display screen. Cadillac is again the worst-performing of the GM brands, dropping one spot to 28.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 17, 2024

And to be fair to GM, you can still get a Cadillac in sedan form. That second part is true, and the first part definitely applies to body-on-frame SUVs. It may be improved fuel economy or ride and handling. Yes, crossovers are hot and yes they can make OEMs money. Some folks don't want to climb up into a taller vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2015

experienced especially strong growth in demand in the luxury segment as well as in the SUV and MPV segments. The Envision SUV, which was launched in August, had sales of 19,683 units. Cadillac sales in China were up 47.0% GM performed well ahead of the overall industry in China, which was up an estimated 7.5% to 246,305 units.

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General Motors 2014 China Sale 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

The Fastest Acura SUV Ever Built The all-new 2024 ZDX is the first electric Acura and, as Quincy Tam, Acura product planner, says, it is “for their customers that are ready to take that next step into electrification.” 313 AER A-Spec All-Wheel Drive (AWD) 490 hp 437 lb.-ft. torque 304 AER Type S AWD 500 hp 544 lb.-ft.

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Acura All-Electric SUV Miles 85

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2010

Its quick response eliminates the lag of many competing systems, and it allows vehicle manufacturers to replace larger engines with smaller, more efficient engines that provide better fuel economy and reduced emissions. Fuel savings and emission reduction are the new themes for China’s auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Engine technologies such as SIDI (spark ignition direct injection) and turbocharging, as well as new transmissions such as the S6, will be applied in Buick, Cadillac and Chevrolet products offered by Shanghai GM. all have class-leading fuel economy. Vehicles with engines that have displacements of between 1.4 liters and 2.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Cadillac has launched its new CT6 flagship in China at the Cadillac Arena in Beijing. It offers the newest iteration of Cadillac’s design language featured on the Escala concept. Combined fuel consumption of the new-generation CT6 has improved by more than 10% from the previous generation to 7.1 The all-new 2.0L

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Cadillac. Four compelling reasons for serious drivers to consider the 2021 Cadillac CT4. The 2021 Cadillac CT4 comes with two gasoline engines that run on 91 octane and two automatic transmission options, in either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. Cadillac Style: Exterior. Story by John Faulkner.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2024

Midsize SUV with Range Rover Cachet The 2024 Range Rover Velar is one of the entry-level midsize Range Rover models (the smaller Evoque takes the pure entry-level prize). The mild hybrid electric motor boosts the gasoline engine when accelerating and modestly helps with fuel economy. Your numbers may differ.

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Range Hybrid Land Rover Clean 82

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 30, 2023

Large, family-hauling SUVs prioritize comfort for obvious reasons. Fuel economy checks in at 19/22/20 for all four-wheel-drive Sequoias and 21/24/22 for all two-wheel-drive versions. With the 2023 Toyota Sequoia, the brand also tried to be stylish. One mission accomplished, one not so much.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Cadillac. The 2021 Cadillac CT5 may be the the best value in a midsize luxury sedan. The 2021 Cadillac CT5 comes with two gasoline engines that run on 91 octane, both mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission with manual mode and paddle shifters. Cadillac Style: Exterior. Getting There.

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Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Clean 93

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

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. New Lincoln-exclusive powertrains, including an all-new V-6 engine and advanced fuel-efficient transmissions.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. Flash Drive: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV ; News: GMC Hummer EV First Edition Sells Out ; Cadillac Lyric First Look.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 21, 2023

The Air Touring has not-to-be-confused contemporary styling, and an impressive interior with generous passenger space that rivals many SUVs. The Air Touring is built in Lucid’s new assembly plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, where it will be joined in a year or so by the company’s first all-electric SUV, the Gravity.

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All-Electric Miles Tahoe Charging 80

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Furia explained, "The SUVs that we just completed that were outfitted with the XHT drive train could have been any SUV made by anyone.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

This included the owner of a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing who was desperate for me to accompany him on the next turnoff so we could both find out.& & There were no opportunities to take the SUV down a gnarly trail. However, there doesn’t appear to be a whole lot of compromise in terms of overall practicality.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

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. GM is making strides increasing their cars fuel economy. "You dont get to skip Gen 1," Henderson said.

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