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First Look: 2025 Cadillac Optiq EV
While it recently announced plans to continue building gas-powered models into the next decade, few brands have made a broader commitment to electrify than Cadillac. The General Motors luxury brand already sells the mid-size Lyriq and will add two high-end models later this year. It’s set to follow up with the new entry-luxury Cadillac Optiq making its formal debut today.
The 2024 XT4: A Small Cadillac SUV That’s No Baby Escalade
2024 Cadillac XT4 is a competent luxury SUV but falls short of being a great Cadillac in crowded luxury CUV segment It’s no mystery as to why the Cadillac Escalade was the brand’s most popular vehicle in 2023. It’s bold, brash, powerful, sizeable and makes an...
GM Wrapping Production of Malibu to Shift to Bolt EV
Although General Motors is slowing the cadence of its electric vehicle production, it’s not halting it altogether. That’s evidenced by the move to end production of the Chevy Malibu at its plant in Kansas to transition over to the next generation Bolt EV. Find out more at Headlight.News.
Cadillac Likely Won’t Be All-Electric by 2030
Cadillac has backed away from its plan to offer “an all-electric portfolio by 2030,” the luxury brand’s global boss acknowledged Wednesday. While that could yet happen, said General Motors Vice President John Roth, Caddy is likely to continue offering vehicles using internal combustion engines well into the next decade.
GM Begins Shipping Ultium Batteries from Second Plant
Although it may be amending the pace at which it rolls out its newest electric vehicles, General Motors is making sure it will have the batteries needed to power them. It began shipping Ultium battery packs from its Tennessee plant this week. Find out more at Headlight.News.
March Auto Sales Look Strong – But Affordability Remains an Issue
After an uncertain start, U.S. auto sales showed solid momentum in March, with big gains by Japan’s big three and record numbers from Hyundai – which was charged up by EV demand. But Tesla posted a rare sales slid and GM lost ground during the first quarter. Meanwhile, high transaction prices continue to keep many buyers out of the market.
Cadillac Lyriq Regains $7,500 Federal Tax Credit — Gets Leg Up on Rivals
After revising its supply chain, Cadillac once again can offer $7,500 in federal tax credits to buyers of the Lyriq EV. The automaker briefly lost those incentives after the U.S. Treasury updated guidelines under the Inflation Reduction Act on January 1. The news means Caddy gets a critical advantage over a number of competing luxury EVs that have also lost their tax credits this year.
Biden’s 1 of 1 Cadillac ATS-V Crossing Auction Block, Rare Collector Opportunity
The personal vehicles of the president’s past have been more curious than collectible. Barack Obama’s Chrysler 300C didn’t fetch the $1 million the initially asked for on eBay Motors. Now Joe Biden, the sitting president, sees his last car up for bid. He knows cars,...
First Look: 2025 Cadillac CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing Balance Performance and Luxury
Cadillac is launching the 20th anniversary of its V-Series in style with updates of the two CT5 performance packages, the CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing. Headlight.News checks out how the two sedans strike the balance between performance and luxury.
After Slow Start, Lyriq EV Charges Up Cadillac Sales
After a painfully slow start, the Cadillac Lyriq is finally gaining traction. The all-electric SUV made up 12% of the luxury brand’s sales during the final quarter of 2023 — and is on track to double that this month, according to brand boss John Roth. That buoys confidence as Caddy gets ready to roll out four more EVs in the coming year. Find out more at Headlight.News.
GM Will Cover Federal Tax Credits Lost by Some of its EVs This Year
Revised rules that went into effect on January 1 took away federal tax credits on all but about a dozen EVs. But General Motors will make up for that loss by offering up to $7,500 in discounts on EVs like the Cadillac Lyriq and Chevrolet Blazer EV, the automaker said. Ford, meanwhile, said it is raising the price on some versions of its F-150 Lightning by up to $10,000, while lowering the cost of premium models by as much as $7,000.