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2025 Cadillac Escalade Gets A “Mid-Cycle Major” Makeover

2025 Cadillac Escalade Gets A “Mid-Cycle Major” Makeover

The Cadillac Escalade gets an update for 2025, but it’s more than what you’d normally expect, mid-cycle. Along with the requisite tweaks to exterior and interior styling, it adds an assortment of new tech features, including power-operated doors and a 55-inch pillar-to-pillar digital display borrowed from the new, all-electric Escalade IQ. Here’s a closer look.

Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Could Be 1st of Several New Special Editions

Fiat 500e Giorgio Armani Could Be 1st of Several New Special Editions

Looking to build momentum for its latest – and now, all-electric – 500e, Fiat launches a special edition named for fashion legend Giorgio Armani. And it hints that it may bring a second new model to the U.S.: the Grande Panda crossover which debuted last month in both hybrid and all-electric form.

$25 Million Ransom Reportedly Paid to End Hack That Took Down 15,000 U.S. Dealers

$25 Million Ransom Reportedly Paid to End Hack That Took Down 15,000 U.S. Dealers

Things are back to normal at 15,000 U.S. showrooms after a hack that brought operations nearly to a halt last month. Data processing firm CDK apparently paid a $25 million ransom to regain control of software controlling everything from sales prospects to payroll. But the damage has topped $1 billion in lost sales and other issues.

Biden Administration Doles Out $1.1B to GM, Stellantis to Convert Plants to EV Production

Biden Administration Doles Out $1.1B to GM, Stellantis to Convert Plants to EV Production

Although EV sales aren’t going at breakneck speed these days, automakers are still churning out new models and planning for future models. To make that easier, the Biden administration awarded $1.1 billion in grants to General Motors and Stellantis to convert existing plants to build electric vehicles and components. Get details at Headlight.News.

These Are the Best EVs You Can Buy Today According to Consumer Reports

These Are the Best EVs You Can Buy Today According to Consumer Reports

From compact crossovers to full-size SUVs, roughly 100 new battery-electric vehicles have come to market over the last two years. But which ones are the best when you factor in things like range, reliability, maintenance and everyday practicality? Consumer Reports has named its 14 top choices and it includes a variety of different sizes, prices and features. But three brands – Hyundai, Kia and BMW – stood out.