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Forget Tesla and BYD: Cadillac is shooting for the (three-point) stars in Australia with 2024 Lyriq electric car to spearhead multi-model rollout

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In Germany, for example, the brand has left the entry-level model in the USA and arrived only with the higher-end, dual-motor vehicles. Every model there is fitted with a 102kWh battery pack, and is fitted with dual electric motors producing a combined 394kW and 610Nm. Range is expected to be in excess of 500kms on the WLTP cycle.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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The higher usage and unique BEV use cases translate to more problems experienced using the app in comparison to those with an internal combustion engine vehicle. Unofficially ranked automakers fill bottom spots: Tesla Motors, with 257 PP100, increases 31 PP100 year over year, while Polestar (313 PP100) improves 15 PP100 year over year.

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Cadillac to return to Australia as EV-only brand to fight Tesla, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Polestar, Volvo and Lexus

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Parent company General Motors has confirmed the Cadillac Lyriq will go on sale in Australia in 2024 ahead of a yet-to-be-named family of new EVs that plan to shake up the luxury establishment with a quintessentially American brand that is known for big wings, long fins and countless pop culture references. 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ.

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Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD

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It is the third best-selling SUV for Cadillac, coming in behind the larger Escalade and XT5, but ahead of the XT6 and Lyriq EV. In comparison, most flat screen televisions are 4K. General Motors has announced a commitment to 30 new global electric vehicles by the year 2025. All of them outsell the Cadillac luxury sedans.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. General Motors. Cadillac Escalade ESV sales increased 32% while Escalade sales increased 3%. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% American Honda Motor Co., to 997,824 units, according to summary figures from AutoData. to 443, 297 units.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces Two-Mode Hybrid ML450 SUV at New York Auto Show

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The two-mode hybrid technology in the ML 450 HYBRID is derived from the fundamental work undertaken by the Global Hybrid Cooperation, which brought together research and development work undertaken by Daimler AG, BMW Group, General Motors and Chrysler. The second electric motor is used for the booster function and recuperation.

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