Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 11, 2010

Bob Lutz announces the next GM Electric Car program, post Volt. It’s the Cadillac Converj. For more details, read the story: Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. ALISA PRIDDLE.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

Shanghai GM has outlined the next phase of its “Drive to Green” product strategy—launched in 2008 ( earlier post )—for 2011-2015. The joint venture between GM and SAIC intends to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by 15% while improving performance 14% by 2015. Advanced Powertrains. liter VVT engine and 1.4-liter liters and 2.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

General Motors Company Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre announced that GM has made its final payment of $5.8 GM also announced an investment of $257 million at its Fairfax, Kansas, and Detroit Hamtramck assembly centers. The US, Canadian, and Ontario governments, as part of the launch of the new GM, provided loans of $8.4

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

reached agreements with the US Treasury and the governments of Canada and Ontario for the creation of a smaller, self-sustaining “New GM”. Pending approvals, the New GM is expected to launch in about 60 to 90 days as a separate and independent company from the current GM. GM Manufacturing Plans. General Motors Corp.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

In a post on GM’s FastLane blog, Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said that the company will apply plug-in hybrid technology to one of the four core brands remaining after the restructuring: Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. Based on the current restructuring plan, GM is accelerating the wind-down or sale of Saturn to the end of this year.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2009

General Motors presented an updated Viability Plan that accelerates and deepens the cuts in US brands and nameplates, dealers, manufacturing operations and employees intended to enable GM North America to breakeven (on an adjusted EBIT basis) at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% Hybrids had an especially good month, with reported sales jumping 31.8% Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2009

Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased 5.2% Reported US hybrid sales by month. Toyota posted sales of 16,744 hybrid vehicles in June, down 5.8% The improved performance (relative to recent months) was led by the Prius, which, with the 2010 model on sale, posted June sales of 12,998 units, up 10.5%

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Of the three high-dollar, limited-production two-door convertibles GM debuted in 1953, Cadillac’s Series 62 Eldorado was far and away the most expensive. With its drop-door styling , a loaded interior covered in additional leather, and a sky-high $7,750 price tag, Eldorado was out of the reach of the majority of consumers.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

As it continues to bounce back from the doldrums of 2008 and early 2009, General Motors (GM) has established a new January sales record in one of the most important emerging automotive markets in the world – China. The company and its joint ventures sold 219,192 vehicles in the country during the month topping the 200,000 [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2010

The company, along with its joint ventures, posted record sales in May buoyed by strong demand for the Chevrolet brand. Its sales in the first five months of the year in China have now reached 1,032,665 units – that’s a [.].

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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. Rear wheel drive.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. This list is subjective and weighted toward functionality with an emphasis on fun, but also factors in sales numbers.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 Indeed sales of hybrids have significantly out-performed the total light duty vehicle market, which dropped by 27.7 Honda: Total hybrid sales hit 3,662 units for American Honda, up 34.5 per cent by volume in June 2009 compared to the same month in the previous year.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2010

GM and its joint ventures in China announced that their domestic sales in China jumped 66.9% The GM China family achieved an estimated market share of 13.4%—an Domestic sales by Shanghai GM rose 63.3% Chevrolet sales in China likewise experienced strong growth, with 332,774 units sold—an increase of 67.1%

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

As it bids to break even at a US total industry sales volume of approximately 10 million vehicles, General Motors has updated its Viability Plan which will deepen the cuts in its operations. If the bond exchange fails, it will result in GM entering bankruptcy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Three years ago GM became the first global automaker to reach the 1 million annual sales mark in China, noted Kevin Wale, President and Managing Director of the GM China Group. In 2007, GM and its joint ventures sold 1,031,974 vehicles in China. Last year, GM sold 1,826,424 vehicles nationwide. This was up 44.5%

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2008

And it comes as GM reaches its 100th year. GM Finally Unveils Production Chevy Volt Popular Mechanics By Larry Webster September 16, 2008 After 100 years of making cars, it's party time at the General's house. Yes, GM brass are already openly talking about spreading the Volt’s powertrain to other vehicles.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 10, 2023

Today's Junkyard Find is an example from the very pinnacle of Grand Prix sales, found in pretty decent condition in a Colorado self-service wrecking yard. The #1 and #2 all-time sales years for the Grand Prix were 1977 and 1976, respectively. The LJ's price tag varied, depending on which paint and interior options were selected.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

Total sales of light-duty vehicles in the US decreased 33.7% Sales of passenger cars declined 38.6% to 488,045 units; sales of light trucks declined 27.2% The car:truck ratio for new vehicle sales for the month was 52.7:47.3. OEM-reported sales of hybrids in the month dropped 28.5% Reported US sales of hybrids.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

It’ll be on sale in 2025, possibly as the A9 e-Tron. Cadillac Lyriq – American luxury giant Cadillac is going pure electric and the Lyriq is the first step. Cadillac remains on the Aussie wishlist, but not in the short term… 2022 Cadillac Lyriq. Chery has big plans for Australia.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

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. The old GM: 10%. In the US, the new GM will be a far leaner company. Whitacre, Jr.,

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Charged EVs

MAY 19, 2021

However, its parent company seems likely to devote at least as much marketing to the GMC Hummer EV coming late this year [and the Cadillac Lyriq that will follow early in 2022] as to the much smaller, much less noticeable and glamorous tall hatchback—regardless of its 250-mile projected range rating. New role: value pricing.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S. Follow us on Twitter!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

I wish the thing was for sale as-is. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. Tags: evdriven. Check out the pics in the gallery below and dont forget to hit the jump for some smart video action. 15 days ago AutoblogGreen for 03.31.09 28 days ago VIDEO: Hayabusa-powered smart , or.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The trouble is you then have to stop right away, which brings about some pretty strong regenerative braking action, something that Chrysler needs to work on before making the Circuit available for sale. An (expected) high price tag. Their Envi division however will be picked by someone at the liquidation sale. Small size.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

More than 12 million minivan sales later, Chrysler today showed off four all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivan concepts to the U.S. market share, the third-largest nameplate in Canada, unsurpassed 25 highway mile per gallon fuel economy and sales in more than 80 countries. 1 day ago Goodbye, Routan? Follow us on Twitter!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use or tags. New York 2009: Mercedes E250 Bluetec concept would get 28/39 city/hwy rating Breaking - Zero Motorcycles unveils the Zero S [w/Video] GM and Segways PUMA live reveal Hyundai to offer plug-in hybrid in U.S. Tags: evdriven. Follow us on Twitter!

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But it is a price that must be paid, and GM should be commended for remaining committed to the Volt. It isa fundamental change in direction for GM. GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. Thats short-sighted.

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