General Motors and Al Mansour Automotive relaunch Cadillac in Egypt On May 11, General Motors, in partnership with Al Mansour Automotive, announced the official return of Cadillac to the Egypt market with a new EV-led luxury lineup. The new portfolio brings the latest next-generation Cadillac cars to Egypt, including the Cadillac OPTIQ, Cadillac LYRIQ, Cadillac VISTIQ, Cadillac Escalade IQ, Cadillac Escalade IQL, along with the iconic Cadillac Es...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/12

en 1 billion hands-free miles with Super Cruise driver assistance technology. Nearly 750,000 Super Cruise-enabled vehicles across 23 models in North America have contributed to this achievement, generating large-scale, real-world learning to accelerate GM’s eyes-off driving system on the Cadillac Escalade IQ.  "This 1 billion miles driven hands-free by our customers is just the start," said Rashed Haq, VP of Vehicle Autonomy. “Super Cruise i...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/01

ves GM direct control of a plant initially intended to be operated by supplier Piston Automotive as part of a broader EV strategy in which Orion Assembly was scheduled to build EV pickups. That plan has since changed, and GM will now deploy the site to support production of the ICE-powered Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra light-duty pickups scheduled to begin in 2027. The Auburn Hills site will function as a value-added assem...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/24

rding to three sources familiar with the plans. GM had planned to introduce updated and lower-cost variants of its full-size EV trucks and SUVs in 2028, but is now re-evaluating the current market space, putting the future of the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV and Hummer EV, and the Cadillac Escalade IQ in question beyond the current generation. The sources had indicated that production of the existing EVs would continue for the time being...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/23

wable energy adoption through the automotive value chain, with examples that include:     • DTE Energy’s clean-energy utility program, and MIGreenPower involved at the Factory ZERO plant in Detroit, which builds Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, and Cadillac Escalade IQ.     • The TVA Green Invest program involved at Spring Hill Manufacturing in Tennessee, which builds the Cadillac LYRIQ, VISTIQ, and X...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/22

Cadillac dealerships across Japan, where it is offered exclusively in the Sport trim, with all-wheel drive and a left-hand-drive configuration. Imported from GM’s Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan, the 2026 CT5 joins Cadillac’s Japanese lineup alongside SUVs such as the ICE-powered Cadillac Escalade and all-electric Lyriq SUV. Powering the 2026 CT5 is a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four LSY engine producing 237 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/16

s, and warranty-related transactions, in parallel with GM's European structure. Initially, the dealer network will cover Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Gaziantep, and Konya, followed by the establishment of a wider national sales and service network. The initial product portfolio included Cadillac Range, Escalade range; Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Silverado; GMC Yukon, Sierra Denali; and Corvette Stingray, Z06. Based on Tur Oto press release...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/08

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