News By Topic: Cadillac

GM Employees Donate $28,500 to Help Tornado Victims in Oklahoma

Jun 7, 2013

Plant, community initiatives still underway to support ‘Help 4 Oklahoma’ campaign FLINT, Mich. – General Motors Co. employees around the country have so far raised approximately $28,500 to help people in tornado-ravaged Oklahoma. In some instances, plant collections by GM and the UAW have been supplement ... Continue reading

GM to Make Door Unlock, Remote Start Standard

Jun 7, 2013

Broadened key fob-based RemoteLink Mobile App services good for five years DETROIT “ Remotely unlocking doors, activating horn and lights and remote start for factory-equipped vehicles are among services General Motors will make standard via smartphone for five years through the OnStar RemoteLink Mobile App. GM announ ... Continue reading

GM Reports its Highest Monthly Sales Since September 2008

Jun 3, 2013

Cadillac up 38 percent in 2013; Largest increase since 1976 DETROIT – General Motors Co. sold 252,894 vehicles in the United States in May, up 3 percent compared with a year ago. Retail sales increased 9 percent, fleet sales were down 10 percent and the fleet mix was 26 percent of total sales. “Cadillac is gr ... Continue reading

GM Donates 2014 CTS Vsport to Benefit STEM Education

May 23, 2013

First production Cadillac model to be auctioned with proceeds to SAE Foundation WARREN, Mich. – Mary Barra, General Motors senior vice president, Global Product Development, was honored Wednesday evening with the Society of Automotive Engineering Foundation’s 2013 Industry Leadership Award. Barra is the first ... Continue reading

Cadillac Design: How Fashion Influenced XTS Interior

May 23, 2013

Inspiration comes from fashion and furnishings industries DETROIT – The 2013 Cadillac XTS offers the first look at the next generation of interior design for the brand. Yet, designers of the large luxury sedan looked to the fast-paced and often-changing fashion and home furnishings industries for inspiration when ... Continue reading

Sewell Cadillac of Dallas named Cadillac Master Dealer for 40th Consecutive Year

May 15, 2013

General Motors recently recognized Sewell Cadillac with a pair of prominent national awards: the prestigious Master Dealer and Dealer of the Year honors. Sewell Cadillac received the Master Dealer award for an unprecedented 40th consecutive year. Sewell Cadillac is the only Cadillac dealer in the country to have receiv ... Continue reading

Cadillac Launches 'Style Driven' Series on Vogue.TV

May 10, 2013

Video Vignettes offer behind-the-scenes look at a stylist’s prep for Met Gala DETROIT – Cadillac is blending fashion and automotive design with the launch of “Style Driven,” a four-part video vignette offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the life of fashion stylist Erin Walsh, as she cura ... Continue reading

Aluminum, Structural Adhesive Help Boost Cadillac Performance and Quietness

May 10, 2013

Bonding agent reduces squeaks and rattles; aluminum cuts ATS and CTS weight DETROIT – Greater use of structural adhesive and aluminum is helping Cadillac reduce overall weight of the ATS and all-new CTS sedans, contributing to better ride and handling and reduced cabin noise in both models. The new CTS uses 387 fe ... Continue reading

Are "Rules of the Game" Facing Pressure for Major Changes?

May 5, 2013

From Mac Gordon 05-01-2013 As one reflects on the future of the auto industry while recuperating in a Detroit area convalescent home on May Day, it's easy to let a mind wander across a map of big-ticket players in the decades behind. On a background note, who would have dreamed in 2003 that such mainstays and legends a ... Continue reading

Breaking down Cadillac's New Headlamp Design

Apr 26, 2013

LED, bi-functional HID projectors add functionality and aggressive look DETROIT – A deep look into the next generation of Cadillac models reveals new approaches to how designers are streamlining the form and function of headlamps, what designers call the “eyes” of a car. The upcoming all-new 2014 Cadilla ... Continue reading

Luxury Vehicle Sales in U.S Up Nearly 15 Percent In Q1 2013 Says KBB

Apr 25, 2013

IRVINE, Calif., April 25, 2013 -- As overall U.S. auto sales posted respectable gains of more than 6 percent in the first quarter, the luxury market more than doubled overall industry gains at 14.6 percent compared to last year, according to the latest New-Car Market Report from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leadin ... Continue reading

GM 2013 Sales Reach 1 Million in China

Apr 24, 2013

Earliest to seven-figure mark in calendar year SHANGHAI – General Motors sold its 1 millionth vehicle in China on Monday, the earliest it has ever done this in a calendar year. GM first sold 1 million vehicles in a single year in China in December 2007. Last year, GM reached the milestone on May 7. This year it ca ... Continue reading

Hybrid Sales Increase, but Some Eco-Drivers Are Disappointed

Apr 23, 2013

Washington DC April 23, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that demand for hybrid and battery-operated cars may be increasing – the Toyota Prius accounted for 3.1 percent of the total U.S. new car market last year – but that doesn’t mean car buyers are trading in their eco-cars for another “greenâ ... Continue reading

Ride Along with Fireball Tim and Harold Cleworth in the 2013 Cadillac CTS-V +VIDEO

Apr 19, 2013

HOLLYWOOD USA - April 19, 2013: In this 12th episode and SEASON 1 FINALE of the "Talk Show in a Car," Host Fireball Tim launches a 556hp Cadillac CTS-V along with interviewing legendary Automotive Illustrator, Harold Cleworth. ... Continue reading

GM Foundation, Cadillac Help Get DSO to Carnegie Hall

Apr 16, 2013

- The General Motors Foundation and Cadillac will help pave the way from Motown to Manhattan for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra this May as it prepares to perform at Carnegie Hall for the first time in 17 years. The GM Foundation provided a $350,000 grant to the DSO for music education initiatives, including its involv ... Continue reading