ect production at the Oshawa plant. U.S. dealers and auto execs have said they have noticed little change in demand of large vehicles even with fuel prices rising the past weeks. Earlier in March, GM CFO Paul Jacobson said the company has more demand than supply of bigger vehicles like its Cadillac Escalade and some full-size trucks. (Detroit News and other sources on March 30, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

nd overall system robustness. GM data collection vehicles have driven more than one million miles across 34 states.  In October 2025, GM announced it will introduce eyes-off driving, a self‑driving system which is not dependent on continuous driver vigilance for safety, starting in 2028 with the Escalade IQ, and followed by additional ICE and electric vehicles. GM will launch it on highways first and then driveway-to-driveway. Eyes-off capabi...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

SUVs launching at the General Motors assembly plant in Orion Township, Michigan, after outbidding a rival supplier, Magna International. Lear’s seating plant will launch in early 2027 in unison with GM's Orion Assembly, to build ICE-powered Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, and Cadillac Escalade SUVs. Magna had announced plans for a USD 100 million seating plant in 2023 for an EV program at the Orion plant, but GM changed its strategy...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/30

icle lineup during the new calendar year in the domestic market, as well as its market growth plan that includes opening new Cadillac showrooms to expand its presence in the country’s major cities. “Cadillac strengthened its electric vehicle lineup in Korea with the recent launch of the all-new Escalade IQ, and is considering introducing additional electric vehicle models in the country,” said GM Korea. “The brand plans to expand its cust...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

eral Motors over concerns that 597,571 of its full-size pickup trucks and SUVs face the risk of engine failure. NHTSA opened a preliminary evaluation into issues with V8 engines in Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, as well as the Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade SUVs from model years 2019 through 2024. NHTSA said in documents posted on its website that engine failure could result in loss of power of t...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/23

that will serve its purpose until GM finishes developing its own AI system. The current use of AI in manufacturing and logistics have brought efficiencies to those areas. Wanting to meet consumer expectations, Barra noted that GM will have a Level 3 “eyes-off” system first in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade. When the company decided that it did not want to be running a rideshare service, it doubled down on autonomy in personal cars, with the goal...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/14

charge. The U.S. version of Vistiq produces 615 hp and 881.6 Nm of torque, enabling it to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in under 4 seconds. Cadillac says that DC fast charging can replenish approximately 127.1 km of range in 10 minutes. The Cadillac Vistiq is positioned between the Lyriq and flagship Escalade IQ. The SUV measures 5,222 mm in length, 2,026 mm in width, and offers height options of 1,795 mm, 1,799 mm, or 1,803 mm, with a wheelbase of...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/09

ount at the facility will be around 230 team members. Avencez acts as a value-added assembler to GM, assembling components into subassemblies for final vehicle production at Factory Zero which produces the GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV and Sierra EV pickup, Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup and Cadillac Escalade IQ EV SUV. As the OEM works to manage the inventory of the slow-selling large EVs, Factory Zero workers remain on layoff until November 24, w...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/21

SA said the issue stems from engine bearing failures in GM's L87 6.2-liter engine installed in the 2019-2021, 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500; 2019-2021, 2024 GMC Sierra 1500; 2021, 2024 Chevrolet Suburban; 2021, 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2021, 2024 GMC Yukon; 2021, 2024 GMC Yukon XL; 2021, 2024 Cadillac Escalade; and the 2021, 2024 Cadillac Escalade ESV. NHTSA opened a preliminary investigation into the issues in January 2025, which led to a recall in...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/28

GM to launch eyes-off driving on Cadillac Escalade in 2028, with conversational AI On October 22, GM announced it will introduce eyes-off driving in 2028 on the Cadillac Escalade IQ. Unlike vision-only systems, GM builds on redundancy with lidar, radar, and cameras integrated into the vehicle’s design. At the core is sensor fusion with the lidar, radar, and cameras building a perception layer; real-world driving data training the model; and hig...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/23

GM reveals centralized vehicle computing platform for EV, ICE vehicles On October 22, General Motors announced it will launch a centralized computing platform and next-gen electrical architecture across EV and ICE-powered vehicles, starting with the Cadillac Escalade IQ in 2028.  The powertrain agnostic architecture dramatically reduces the number of vehicle modules, simplifying design, improving reliability, and enabling faster software updates...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/23

ents. Knowing now that ICE volumes will remain higher, GM has decided to onshore production of the Chevrolet Blazer, and redesign and extend the Cadillac XT5 in the U.S., as well as developing a next-gen Cadillac CT5. When Orion Assembly comes back online in early 2027, it will produce the Cadillac Escalade and then add its next-gen full-size, light duty pickup trucks.  Barra said the company is also making significant progress on its autonomous...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/22

will continue to evaluate and adjust operations based on the market and customer demand.” GM told employees August 27 that it planned to partially shut down first- and second-shift production temporarily beginning September 2, impacting 160 workers and production of the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ, but not that of the Chevrolet Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV pickups.  Those workers, along with about 120 who have been on layoff since...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/11

vrolet Traverse, and Buick Envista all had their best-ever third quarter sales. Among its brands:     •    Buick total sales were down 14.0% in Q3 to 40,780 units, though the Enclave SUV was up 59.6% to 8,239 units.     •    Cadillac total sales were up 25.0% to 46,525 units, with the Escalade SUV up 28.9% to 11,332 units.      •    Chevrolet total sales were up 8.3% to 458,189 units. Equinox EV sales were up 156.7% to 25,08...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/02

nda Prelude  Kia K4 Hatchback  Mercedes-Benz CLA  Nissan Sentra 2026 North American Truck of the Year Candidates:  Ford F-150 Lobo  Ford Maverick Lobo  Ram 1500 Hemi  Ram 2500  Rivian R1T Quad Motor 2026 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Candidates:  Acura ADX  Audi Q5  Cadillac Escalade IQ  Cadillac OPTIQ  Cadillac VISTIQ  Ford Expedition  Genesis GV70  Honda Passport  Hyundai Ioniq 9  Hyundai Palisade  Jeep Cherokee...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/23

EV manufacturing plant Factory Zero will partially shut down its first and second shift production temporarily beginning September 2, the day after Labor Day, and resume October 6. The move impacts approximately 360 employees. The company confirmed that production of the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ will be impacted as the company matches production to EV demand. “Factory Zero is making temporary adjustments to production to align to...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/29

ly lead up to the first Super One vehicle coming off the line at FX’s manufacturing facility in Hanford, California. Earlier this week, the company announced that it has secured USD 105 million in financing to fund the launch of the FX Super One. While the company made comparisons to the Cadillac Escalade and described it a Faraday Future design, the FX Super One appears very similar to Great Wall Motors’ Wey Alpine 9. The Super One is planne...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/19

GM to move Cadillac Escalade to Orion plant, as well as Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra On July 15, General Motors said it plans to produce the Cadillac Escalade SUV, as well as the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups at Orion Assembly in early 2027, according to GM spokeswoman Tara Kuhnen. GM said that the expansion of the Orion site has already been made, with a new body shop and space addition to the paint shop, and includes ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/16

ear in the U.S. in plants including: Orion Assembly will begin production of ICE-powered full-size SUVs and light duty pickup trucks in early 2027 to meet strong demand. As a result, GM’s Factory ZERO will be the dedicated assembly location for the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Cadillac Escalade IQ, and GMC Hummer EV pickup and SUV. Orion was originally slated to produce EV trucks after retooling. Fairfax Assembly will support product...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

. Employees at the Tonawanda plant will be working overtime to build more of these engines. The recall pertains to the 2021-2024 model years of GM full-size trucks and SUVs powered by the V8, including the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 ad Yukon/Yukon XL, and Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV. The original problem had to do with connecting rod and crankshaft components with unspecified manufacturing defects during the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10