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

y 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 XT5. Globally, GM matched 70% of its electricity usage with renewables, nearly double its 2023 level, with new projects in Mexico a...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/22

s 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, mated to a 10-speed auto...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/16

Cadillac introduces RHD 2026 Lyriq-V in Japan On March 25, General Motors Japan Ltd. announced it will begin sales of the Cadillac Lyriq V, a high-performance model of the Cadillac Lyriq, as the brand seeks to expand in the Asian market.Pre-orders will be accepted for a limited time from March 25 until June 21 for a designated price (including tax) of JPY 18,900,000. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in early 2027. All Cadillac models imported to...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/28

Spring Hill, Tennessee, plant to start production of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, for grid and data center customers in April, according to Tom Gallagher, vice president of operations for Ultium Cells. The plant, which first opened in 2024, previously made nickel-based cells for the Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq and Honda’s Acura ZDX SUVs, and was set to employ as many as 1,350 before it paused production. In July 2025, GM announced that it ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

ahead of Cadillac’s debut in Formula 1 and aligns with the brand’s global strategy focused on structured international expansion, electrification and strengthening its positioning in technology, design and performance. The initial portfolio in Brazil will consist of three electric SUVs: Optiq, Lyriq and Vistiq, with sales scheduled to begin later this year. The operation will include experience centers in Brasília, Curitiba and São Paulo a...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

tional electric vehicle models in the country,” said GM Korea. “The brand plans to expand its customer reach by opening new showrooms in Songpa and western Seoul, as well as Busan, in the first half of 2026,” the company said. Cadillac’s EV portfolio in Korea currently includes the Cadillac Lyriq and full-size Cadillac Escalade IQ, which will serve as a halo model for the brand. Upcoming launches for the Korean market include the three-ro...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/24

2.8 km on a single 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, ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/09

le models including the Vistiq large luxury battery electric SUV. The Vistiq is equipped with an in-cabin hidden LiDAR, the Nvidia Drive AGX automotive computing platform, a one-stage end-to-end large model developed with Momenta, and a driver monitoring system. Also showcased at the event were the Lyriq-V, the first V-series battery electric vehicle model; the new CT5, XT5, and CT6; and the V-series.R Race Car (powered by a 5.5L V8 naturally asp...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/28

AWD Chevrolet Equinox EV, but Cadillac engineers had determined that the FWD-biased platform could not work for the V-series. The standard 2025 Optiq previously delivered 300 hp and 354 lb-ft of torque from its dual-motor AWD setup.  For the 2026 Optiq-V package, engineers worked to fit the larger Lyriq-V’s electric motors into the Optiq body, to now offer 519 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, with a zero to 60 mph time of 3.3 seconds in a rear-bias...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/06

will provide a foundation we will build on next year with the arrival of the all-electric Acura RSX, which will be produced at the EV Hub in Ohio in the second half of 2026, as well as with hybrid-electric Acura models now in development.” GM has been building the Acura ZDX alongside the Cadillac Lyriq SUV, which with its shares a platform, under a partnership the two OEMs struck in 2020. GM continues to build the Honda-brand EV Prologue, simil...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/26

GM announces arrival of 2026 LYRIQ-V Cadillac in Mexico On September 9, Cadillac announced the arrival of the 2026 LYRIQ-V in Mexico, the brand’s first fully electric SUV to carry the V-Series badge. Built at GM’s Spring Hill Assembly Plant in Tennessee, the vehicle is equipped with dual-motor all-wheel drive producing an estimated 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque. With the selectable Velocity Max mode, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

Cadillac XT5 production pauses in Spring Hill, as XT6 ends in November General Motors will pause production of the Cadillac XT5 at the GM Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee for the entire month of December to better align production with shifting market demand. The upcoming production pause for the Cadillac XT5 will coincide with reduced production of the electric Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq models at Spring Hill. Meanwhile, production of the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/11

e month of December. GM spokesperson Kevin Kelly said the plant will reopen in 2026 with one shift until May 2026, when the second shift is expected to be added back. The company will additionally shutter this year for the weeks of October 10 and November 24. The plant produces the midsize Cadillac Lyriq and larger Vistiq electric crossovers.  GM is also planning to delay the start of a second shift at its Fairfax Assembly Plant when it begins p...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/05

Recognizing it to be short-lived, GM still expects the buying surge to pay long-term dividends due to manufacturer loyalty and EV customers’ commitment to the technology. GM remains the #2 EV seller in the U.S., after Tesla, driven by demand for vehicles like its Chevrolet Equinox EV and Cadillac Lyriq, as well as its Chevrolet, GMC and GMC Hummer pickups and SUVs. GM is expecting strong demand again in September, but afterwards believes it may...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/04

Cadillac launches refreshed CT5 lineup and all-electric LYRIQ in the Middle East On July 23, Cadillac Middle East launched the refreshed CT5 lineup, including the high-performance CT5-V and the flagship CT5-V Blackwing, alongside the all-electric Cadillac LYRIQ. The CT5-V is powered by a 3.0L twin-turbo V6 engine producing 360 horsepower and 550 Nm of torque. The CT5-V Blackwing, Cadillac’s most powerful production sedan, features a 6.2L superc...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

ill be the exclusive augmented reality head-up display (AR-HUD) provider to the 2026 Cadillac VISTIQ luxury three-row SUV, which will be sold globally, including in the U.S. and Canada.  The advanced AR-HUD developed by Envisics was engineered specifically for both the Cadillac VISTIQ and Cadillac LYRIQ-V. In addition to being a technology partner to these new Cadillac models, Envisics received investment from GM Ventures in 2018 and 2023 as par...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/26

Cadillac launches top line LYRIQ-V in Europe On June 10, Cadillac unveiled the Lyriq-V to coincide with the annual 24 Hours of Le Mans race, where Cadillac has four specially prepared LMDh racecars entered. “The decision to unveil this model at Le Mans was intentional — a tribute to our racing legacy and a demonstration of how the insights gained on the track can shape the future of electric mobility,” said Pere Brugal, Managing Director an...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/14

fax remains on track to begin building the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV by the end of 2025. Fairfax is expected to receive new future investments for GM’s next-gen affordable EVs. Spring Hill Manufacturing will add production of the ICE-powered Chevrolet Blazer, starting in 2027, alongside the Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq EVs, and Cadillac XT5 built there. GM’s 2025 capital spending guidance is unchanged at between USD 10 billion and USD 11 billion. ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

GM recalls 2023-24 Cadillac Lyriq EVs for blank video display On June 4, GM announced it is recalling 41,376 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUVs over an issue with the driver video display. Affected vehicles include 2023-24 model year Cadillac Lyriqs, built at the Spring Hill Assembly Plant in Tennessee.  The U.S. National Highway Safety Transportation Administration (NHTSA) says the issue is with the video display control module software, which may ma...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/06