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Ford, Cadillac, Hyundai, & Kia EV Sales Surge in USA

CleanTechnica EVs

I already wrote about Audi and BMW electric vehicle sales booming in the USA in the 1st quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. With more automakers reporting their sales numbers, we can now see that several other automakers also had strong year-over-year growth in EV sales.

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Junkyard Find: 1987 Cadillac Allanté

The Truth About Cars

That car was the Cadillac Allanté (yes, the accent is mandatory, just as it is with the Plymouth Volaré and Oldsmobile Toronado Troféo ), which was sold for the 1987 through 1993 model years. Sales weren't strong, to put it mildly, and in the end only 21,430 Allantés were built ( I've documented eight of them in junkyards through now ).

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Cadillac, Audi, & BMW Now Leading in Share of US Sales Being 100% Electric

CleanTechnica EVs

Overall, the pure electric vehicle (EV, or BEV) share of US auto sales was 6.9% EV sales increased slightly compared to the first quarter of 2023, but overall auto sales increased more, so EV market share dropped from 7% to 6.9% in the first quarter of 2024. year over year.

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QOTD: How Would You Fix Cadillac?

The Truth About Cars

Today has become, completely unplanned, Cadillac day around here. I gave you my thoughts on why Cadillac sales slipped in Q1, and some ideas on how to improve the brand. Pretend you're the new boss of Cadillac. Image: Cadillac/GM] Become a& TTAC& insider. That's been the case this afternoon.

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Opinion: EVs Aren't Cadillac's Problem

The Truth About Cars

Cadillac once said it would be all-electric by 2030, but like other automakers, it has appeared to soften that commitment. As we reported , it makes sense -- Cadillac isn't the OEM that made aggressive EV promises only to back off for a variety of reasons. Looking at the sales declines, the problem might not be powertrains.

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The Cadillac Sollei Concept is a Dramatic Open-Top 2+2

The Truth About Cars

Cadillacs used to produce dramatic, over-the-top luxury vehicles with traffic-stopping style, but the automaker’s designs have become far more mundane in recent times. Cadillac chose a striking yellow hue for the vehicle, which carries over into the cabin with yellow leather and other accents. Images: Cadillac] Become a TTAC insider.

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Report: GM's Cadillac might not go all-EV by 2030 after all

Green Car Reports

Executive comments suggest that Cadillac could continue to sell gasoline vehicles beyond its 2030 target date for going all-electric, reports Automotive News.

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