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March 28, 2007

2008 Cadillac CTS...oops STS Gets a Refresh


Cadillac has taken the wraps off the refreshed 2008 Cadillac STS. The car has received improvements to the interior, a revised front grille and a new standard 298 horsepower V6. The car is going to be unveiled next month at the New York Auto show.

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April 3, 2007

Toyota and Honda Sales Rose in March while Domestic Automakers Continue to Suffer


Toyota's sales increased 9% last month compared to March 2006. This was largely driven by sales of the new Camry, the RAV4 and the Prius.

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April 10, 2007

General Motors puts Rear-Wheel-Drive Models on Hold!


Following the announcements made by President Bush to raise corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards, Vice Chairman of GM, Bob Lutz has announced that the company is going to have to put their RWD cars on hold.

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April 23, 2007

Nearly Half of all Chrysler and Pontiac Sales Come from Fleet Sales


According to a report by the Automotive News, between September 2006 and February 2007, 48.5% of Chrysler brand sales were to fleets. That is an increase of 10% from the same period a year ago. 44.9% of Pontiac sales go to fleets, which is slightly lower than the 46.2% from the year earlier.


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April 26, 2007

Should GM Kill off Hummer, Buick and Pontiac?


Now that GM is the Number Two automaker in the world, many analysts are discussing what the automaker needs to do in order to get back on top. Alex Taylor at Fortune wrote an article on what he suggests the automaker do to gain back their title.

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May 2, 2007

Auto Sales Dip Due to a Slowing Economy


April's auto sales numbers have just been posted and almost every major automaker had a sales decrease last month. Even the Asian automakers that have been making headlines for their sales gains, took a hit.

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May 4, 2007

What are the Most Wanted Cars in the U.S. for 2007?

Edmunds.com has posted a list of the most wanted cars in 2007 based on reader feedback. Out of the 32 categories you may be surprised which automaker took home the most awards....

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May 13, 2007

Which New Vehicles Have the Best Technology?


PC Magazine has listed what they feel are the vehicles with the best technology. For the second year the BMW X5 was listed as their top vehicle and took home the magazine's "Digital Drive Car of the Year" award. The X5 was picked because of its adaptive drive, spilt-screen navigation, real-time traffic reports and front and rear sonar.

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May 14, 2007

Should the Government Bail Out the U.S. Automakers?

According to California Attorney General Jerry Brown, the federal government may need to bail out U.S. automakers in order to keep them in business. The bail out could amount to several billion dollars.

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May 16, 2007

No More FWD Cars from Cadillac!...They Want to Go Head to Head with BMW

According to an Automotive News story, Cadilac is going drop either the STS or DTS from their lineup. Cadillac's future lineup will include three sedans, one larger than the current CTS and one smaller than it. According to Trey Clarke, President of GM North America, that means that either the STS or DTS will be dropped.

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June 4, 2007

The 2009 Cadillac CTS-v is Going to Get the 600 Horsepower V8 from the "Blue Devil" Corvette

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According to the latest issue of Motor Trend, the next generation 2009 Cadillac CTS-v will get the same engine in the upcoming Z07 Chevrolet Corvette (also known as the Blue Devil). The ZO7 is expected to put out about 700 horsepower and the Cadillac will get a detuned version of the same engine with about 600 horsepower.

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June 22, 2007

2008 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Spy Photos...It is Estimated to get 25% Better Gas Mileage

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Cadillac's gas-guzzling SUV is about to get gas-saving technology that will hopefully help improve its image. Spy photographers have caught the upcoming hybrid version testing in Nevada. Unlike the upcoming Tahoe and Yukon hybrids, the Escalade will not get specific styling to differentiate it from the regular gas powered version.

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July 10, 2007

Cadillac SRX will be Updated in 2011

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Cadillac's SRX has been on the market since 2004 and it will finally receive an update in 2011, but according to Motor Trend the SRX could be replaced by a BMW X3-size crossover.

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July 12, 2007

GM Is Going to Release Diesel Cars in the US by 2010


GM has confirmed plans to release diesel engines in Cadillac and Saturn cars by 2010. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz discusses his take on diesel engines and their future in the US in his video blog.

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July 17, 2007

GM Buys 50% Stake in Italian Diesel Engine Maker...More GM Diesels are Coming

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GM, Honda and VW and many other automakers have been discussing the futures of diesels in the US a lot lately. Last week GM's Bob Lutz went on camera to discuss the future of GM diesels. He stated that the first diesels will be under the hoods of Cadillacs and Saturns. Well now the automaker has decided to expand its diesel capacity by buying a 50 percent stake in VM Motori S.p.A, an Italian diesel maker.

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July 19, 2007

2008 Cadillac CTS Pricing Leaked...It Starts at $32,245

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Just like the 2008 Subaru Impreza a few days ago, the pricing for the new 2008 Cadillac CTS has been leaked. The new CTS will start at $32,245 for the base 3.6L V6 model with a manual transmission. The 3.6L VVT model with 300 horsepower and standard automatic transmission will start at $34,545.

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July 22, 2007

GM Sold More Vehicles Than Toyota Last Quarter...Is GM Making a Comeback?

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Toyota for the first time ever outsold GM worldwide in the first quarter of this year. So far this year Toyota is still outselling GM, but only by 46,000 units. In addition GM even outsold Toyota last quarter (April-June). Could GM win back its title of number 1 automaker this year?

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July 30, 2007

Cadillac is Going to Stop Making the STS and DTS to Improve its Image and to Go After BMW


Cadillac hopes to rejuvenate its lineup by killing off its large slow selling STS and DTS sedans. For years Cadillac has had an image of a producer of large luxury barges, for example the Escalade XL SUV. The automaker hopes to change that image by discontinuing its largest sedans and introducing a new small RWD sedan.

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August 2, 2007

US Automakers Accounted for Less then 50% of the US Market in July

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Last month will go down in the record books as the first month that Detroit's Big 3 (Ford, GM and Chrysler) sold less vehicles than their foreign competitors. Sales from Ford, GM and Chrysler only made up 48.1 percent of all vehicles sales in the U.S. last month, while foreign competitors made up 51.9 percent.

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September 17, 2007

Cadillac Confirms the Death of the STS and DTS Sedans

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Earlier this year there was speculation that Cadillac is going to eventually drop the slow selling STS and DTS sedans in favor of one premium sedan. Well it has been confirmed by Cadillac officials that both sedans will die after there current product cycles.

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October 1, 2007

Ford, GM and Chrysler Sales Fall in September

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According to a new analyst report by Goldman Sachs the "Big 3" all had sales declines last month.

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October 23, 2007

GM Reveals Pontiac Solstice SD-290 Concept Plus the Rest of the SEMA Lineup

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The SEMA Show is still a week away, but GM has given us a preview of what to expect at this year's show.

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October 29, 2007

Cadillac CTS Sport Concept Revealed

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The all-new Cadillac CTS is one of GM's most important new 2008 models. While we wait for the V-badged version of the CTS, Cadillac has revealed a stop gap model.

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November 8, 2007

Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Unveiled

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The Truth About Cars has decided to break GM's embargo on the new Cadillac Escalade Hybrid.

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November 19, 2007

2008 Cadillac CTS Wins Motor Trend's "Car of the Year" Award!

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Motor Trend has announced the winner of their coveted "Car of the Year" award and this year the award goes to the 2008 Cadillac CTS.

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November 30, 2007

Which Vehicles Made Car and Driver's 10 Best List for 2008?

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Car and Driver's January 2008 issue is just starting to hit mailboxes and in it is their 10 best list for 2008.

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December 19, 2007

GM Increases Prices on Most of its Models

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GM announced today that it is going to increase the prices on most of its 2008 models to make up for the rising cost of steel and other commodities.

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January 8, 2008

Cadillac Provoq Fuel-Cell SUV Concept Unveiled

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Cadillac has unveiled the Provoq fuel-cell SUV concept today, which is the latest example of GM's E-Flex propulsion system.

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Detroit Auto Show Preview: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Unveiled with 550HP

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Cadillac has unveiled the all-new 2009 CTS-V before its official unveiling at next week's show in Detroit.

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January 19, 2008

Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept will be Released for 2010

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GM surprised everyone with the CTS Coupe concept at the Detroit Auto Show this month.

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April 11, 2008

VIDEO: 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe Caught at GM's Milford Proving Grounds

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GM officially unveiled the Cadillac CTS Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show this past January. At the time the automaker would not say if the car was ever going to enter production, although we all new better.

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April 28, 2008

GM is Going to Cut its SUV and Truck Production by Almost 140,000 Units

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The slowing economy and insane gas prices in the US have made it increasingly harder for automakers to sell their large SUVs and trucks.

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May 9, 2008

2009 Cadillac CTS-V Does the Nurburgring in 7:59.32...Fastest Production Sedan to Date

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There has been a lot of news lately about the Nissan GT-R and Corvette ZR1 times on the Nurburgring in Germany. Well another car is also making great times on the track.

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June 9, 2008

2009 Cadillac CTS-V Officially Puts out 556 Horsepower

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When the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V was unveiled earlier this year, Cadillac estimated its final output at 550 horsepower, but now it is confirmed and the car actually produces 556 horsepower.

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June 19, 2008

GM Postpones Redesigned Versions of its SUVs and Full-Size Trucks

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GM is postponing redesigning its large SUVs and full-size pickups as the market shifts towards more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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