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New Models2020 Cadillac CT4: Full Lineup Details Revealed
Using a social media campaign to hopefully attract a new generation of sport-luxury customers., General Motors yesterday announced the full 2020 Cadillac CT4 lineup. Only the high-performance CT4-V had been shown so far. We now know that buyers will have a choice of four trim levels from launch: Luxury, Premium …
ElectricIs the Cadillac Escalade Going All-electric?
As previously reported, all of GM’s full-size SUVs will be redesigned for the 2021 model year. That includes the Cadillac Escalade , of course. Built on the new T1XX body-on-frame platform, which also underpins the automaker’s full-size pickups, the Escalade is expected to return with a 420-horsepower 6.2-litre V8 engine.
NewsRefreshed 2020 Cadillac XT5 Gets a New Turbo Engine
Cadillac has just introduced its slightly refreshed XT5 crossover, which borrows many design cues from the XT4 and XT6 . It represents the model’s mid-cycle update. The biggest change can be found under the hood, where a turbocharged 2.0-litre engine motivates the Luxury and Premium Luxury models. It generates 237 …
RecallsNearly 500,000 GM Vehicles Affected by Two Separate Recalls in Canada
On June 28, Transport Canada posted two separate recalls affecting nearly half a million vehicles produced by General Motors. The first one involves 300,655 SUVs and pickups. Apparently, there could be a reduction in power brake assist due to a decrease in output from the vacuum pump. This could make …
ElectricGM to Double Resources for Electric and Autonomous Cars by 2021
A few days ago, General Motors released its 2018 annual sustainability report. In addition to highlighting some of the automaker’s best moves from the past year, the document, titled “Transformation in Progress,” presents the overall strategy going forward. Most notably, over the next two years GM will double its resources …
News250,000 GM Trucks Under Investigation by Transport Canada
People shopping for a used full-size pickup or SUV from General Motors need to be aware of an investigation that Transport Canada has opened earlier this month after receiving reports of braking issues. More specifically, around 249,700 vehicles are being probed for what could be a safety-related defect. Affected models …
Technology/Autonomous VehiclesCadillac’s Super Cruise Tech Expands in Canada
The availability of Cadillac’s semi-autonomous driving technology, called Super Cruise, is about to increase significantly. Initially reserved for the CT6 full-size sedan, the system will be integrated to the new CT5 sedan as well as the freshly unveiled CT4-V and CT5-V performance models. Cars equipped with Super Cruise can operate …
NewsGM’s Full-size SUVs to be Redesigned for 2021
Most of the talk surrounding General Motors’ SUVs these days involves the all-new Cadillac XT6 and Chevrolet Blazer , not to mention the planned return of the Trailblazer in Canada. But what about the automaker’s full-size rigs? Let’s just say they haven’t made headlines in a long time. It looks …
NewsGM Invests $170 Million to Save 300 Jobs in Oshawa
Ever since General Motors announced that it would kill six models and close the Oshawa plant at the end of 2019, negotiations have been under way to hopefully protect part of the workforce. Well, there’s good news: GM Canada and the Unifor union announced this morning that they have reached …
NewsGM’s 8-Speed Transmission Blamed in New Class Action Lawsuit
Owners of several General Motors vehicles in the U.S. claim the automaker’s eight-speed automatic transmission houses a major defect. A class action lawsuit was first filed in December in the Southern District of Florida but appears to have been transferred recently to New York, Autoblog reports. The information is posted …
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