News By Topic: Cadillac

Motor Trend Names Cadillac CTS 2008 Car of the Year

Nov 19, 2007

"Best Cadillac in 50 Years" May Prove to be Detroit's "Halo" Vehicle - LOS ANGELES November 19, 2007; Motor Trend (www.motortrend.com), the world’s automotive authority and part of Source Interlink Media, today announced the selection of the new 2008 Cadillac CTS as the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year™. The ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (VIDEO) - 2008 Cadillac CTS On The Road And On The Track

Nov 17, 2007

by Carey Russ The plan was simple enough - a new 2008 Cadillac CTS would be delivered to my house, near San Francisco, CA, and I would drive it to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to watch the last race of Cadillac's current career in the SCCA SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. Then I'd drive home. Seat time in the second ... Continue reading

2007 LA Auto Show: General Motors Brings It All, Ready For Business - COMPLETE VIDEO

Nov 14, 2007

See the complete LA press conference right here LOS ANGELES - November 14, 2007: General Motors announced that Chevrolet will lead the corporation’s effort to reinvent the industry with a global portfolio of cars and trucks ranging from gas-friendly to gas-free. The press event featured the world premiere of the 2 ... Continue reading

TACH's PRESS PASS COVERAGE Puts You IN The Los Angeles Auto Show

Nov 13, 2007

Imagine being at the Los Angeles Auto Show, smack dab in the middle of all the action, in the automotive center of the universe. Now imagine being nose deep in all the LA excitement while sitting naked at home on a beanbag chair eating Cheetos. You can do both at the same time without having to go through the hassles o ... Continue reading

North American International Auto Show Announces Plans and Attractions for 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED

Nov 12, 2007

DETROIT, Nov. 12 -- In less than 70 days, the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will open its doors to more than 6,000 media from across the globe on Sun., Jan. 13, 2008 at Cobo Center. Recognized as a premier automotive showcase, the NAIAS will celebrate its 20th year as an international event and wi ... Continue reading

Bob Lutz to Speak at Western Automotive Journalists, Receive Award

Nov 11, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO - November 9, 2007: When the history of the automotive industry at the end of the 20th Century and the beginning of the 21st is written, one person is going to deserve a chapter of his own -- Bob Lutz. The man who was a key member of the team that revived Chrysler in the 1990s is now engaged in what has t ... Continue reading

Shanghai GM to Export Cadillac SLS to Middle East

Nov 1, 2007

SHANGHAI - November 1, 2007: Shanghai General Motors announced that it would start to sell the Cadillac SLS, the lengthened version of the STS luxury sedan, in the Middle East in the first quarter of 2008. It's the first export deal for the Chinese-made Cadillac, the joint venture automaker, formed by Shanghai Automoti ... Continue reading

2008 Cadillac Escalade Goes On Sale in China, Priced At About $149,000

Oct 31, 2007

SHANGHAI - October 31, 2007: Shanghai General Motors (Shanghai GM) announced today that it will start to sell 2008 Cadillac Escalade at dealerships in China starting today. The vehicle will be priced at about1.12 million yuan ($149,843). Since the second generation Cadillac Escalade went on sale in Chinese market last ... Continue reading

General Motors Relief Efforts in Response to Fires in Southern California

Oct 27, 2007

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - General Motors and the GM Foundation are putting in place several efforts to help those persons impacted by the devastating fires that have raged across Southern California. The GM Foundation has contributed $100,000 to the American Red Cross (ARC), which also has a fleet of GM-donated HUMMER ve ... Continue reading

GM Expands XM As Standard on All 2008 Buick, HUMMER and Saab Models

Oct 18, 2007

XM Also Standard on Many of GM's Most Popular Saturn, Chevrolet, Pontiac and GMC Vehicles WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that XM Radio is a standard feature for the first time on all General Motors 2008 model year Buick, HUMMER and Saab vehi ... Continue reading

2008 Cadillac CTS Review and Road Impressions

Oct 5, 2007

Road impressions- Cadillac CTS Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Susan Docherty was getting out of her car outside LA’s world famous Ivy restaurant where ladies who do lunch stopped munching on their Caesar salads and turned their heads - face and neck lifts permitting – to have a look, not at the perfectly ... Continue reading

GM Reports 337,640 September 2007 Deliveries, Up 4 Percent Compared With 2006

Oct 2, 2007

(Monthly comparison percentages are adjusted for sales days unless noted. Annual and calendar year-to-date comparisons are unadjusted.) Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Saturn All Increased Sales Year-Over-YearBuick 6 Percent Retail Sales Increase Led By Red-Hot Enclave CrossoverFull-Size Utilities, Pickups and Crossovers ... Continue reading

UAW, GM Settle Strike, Deal Has Health Care Trust

Sep 26, 2007

DETROIT, Sept 26, 2007; Nick Carey and David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that the United Auto Workers union and General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reached a tentative contract on Wednesday to end a national strike by 73,000 workers with a deal that includes a groundbreaking health-care trust f ... Continue reading

Light Designs in Cars to Pave Route to Safety and Beauty - VIDEO STORY

Sep 25, 2007

DETROIT - September 25, 2007: General Motors (GM) is reporting new light designs, both in and outside of its vehicles, are serving a dual purpose: providing safety and beauty. One lighting scheme, entitled “Jeweled,” is a set of clear headlamps designed to give the car a more three-dimensional look. However, ... Continue reading

GM Strike May Affect Buyers of Crossover Vehicles, According to Edmunds; AutoObserver.com

Sep 24, 2007

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com: What: As of 11AM Eastern this morning, the United Auto Workers were walking the picket line in a strike against General Motors. The contract officially expired Sept. 14, though negotiations continued until today when the union ordered a strike. The primary open issue is job security, ... Continue reading