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Report: Parts Availability for General Motors’ 6.2-Liter V8 Becoming Major Issue

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liter L87 motor (found in late-model Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevy Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500, GMC Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade) is presently under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for defects. We dont know anything for certain, which is why the NHTSA has launched an investigation.

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GM Recalls Almost Half A Million Diesel-Powered Vehicles for a Potentially Faulty Transmission Control Valve

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GM said dealers would update the vehicles’ transmission control module software to detect a problem and alert the driver up to 10,000 miles before a potential lockup occurs. Owners will begin receiving letters in early December.

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Faulty Transmissions: Judge Rules that GM Must Face Class-Action Lawsuit

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The group also said dealers told them the hard shifts and other sensations were normal. Owners said their vehicles shuddered and shook in higher gears, and some said there was lurching and hesitation at lower speeds, even after the vehicles had been seen by a technician.

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News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV

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Cadillac isn’t new to electric vehicles as the 2023 Lyriq is in dealers now, and has shown the concept for the 2025 Celestiq , which is scheduled to start its bespoke production soon. The Escalade IQ settles one frequent question we get at Clean Fleet Report of when a full-size, three row electric SUV will be available.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. General Motors. decline year-on-year by volume. Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. However, the July results were the largest in ten months.

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Infiniti Teases QX80, Reveal Due in March

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Ahead of an official debut on March 20, these images show bits and pieces of the next QX80 covered in eye-crossing camouflage, though a few details stand out as clues to what this behemoth will look like on dealer lots. Nissan is an old hand at successfully pulling this off; look to the current Frontier as Exhibit A of this approach.