Lutz Still Dreaming of an Electric Cadillac

GM demonstrated the beautiful Cadillac Converj concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January.  It was after the company’s financial collapse had started but before bankruptcy reorganization.
The Converj would use the same Voltec propulsion system as the Volt though tuned for greater performance.  Besides a stunning and already sufficiently aerodynamic exterior design so too was [...]

Rumor: Cadillac Converj and Electric Buick Crossover Approved for Production

GM unveiled the strikingly beautiful Cadillac Converj at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The incredibly sleek car uses the same 40 mile AER Voltec propulsion system as the Volt though it is tweaked for higher performance that models indicate it could achieve.
Bob Lutz told GM-Volt.com at the time that he wanted the car [...]

GM to Build 2-Mode Hybrid Cadillac SRX

GMs 2-mode hybrid drivetrains are currently in use in large trucks.  They can be found in the Escalade, Yukon, Tahoe, and Silverado where they allow these massive vehicles to achieve 20 mpg combined fuel economy.
Currently a 2-Mode hybrid VUE is in pre-production, and launch has been delayed.  Many factors have gone into this delay first [...]

Engineering the Cadillac Converj

Nick Zielinki is a Voltec engineer who is charge of advanced engineering at GM. He is responsible for designing their future cars including the Cadillac Converj, and future Chevy Volt generations. I spoke with him at length while in Detroit.
Did you engineer the Converj?
Yeah, my job is advanced system integration I did [...]

Video: Exclusive GM-Volt.com Interview with GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz

I had the special opportunity for a one on one exclusive interview with GM vice chairman Bob Lutz. I apologize for the sound quality as we had to go to a place where the mobs of reporters wouldn’t besiege him, and there was a lot of background noise. You may have to [...]

More Cadillac Converj Details Emerj

Sorry for the play on words.

The Cadillac Converj concept GM just unveiled is clearly a striking design. GM vice chair Lutz said it shows how “luxury meets electric.”  I had the chance to soak in and review and photogrpah the vehicle with members of the interior and exterior design team and some of the [...]

LIVE Video: Detroit Auto Show GM Press Conference

I am here in Detroit about to get started out to the events. Below you will find a real-time live video stream so you can watch the press conference unfold at 10 AM EST. We expect to see a production version of the 50 mpg Chevy Beat (now called Spark), the high efficiency [...]

Report: GM to Reveal New E-Flex Electric Cadillac Coupe at the Detroit Auto Show

We have been hearing for some time rumors that GM would be unveiling a surprise E-Flex electric car at the Detroit Auto Show later this week.
In fact I have heard from sources that the car would be an example of how far machine-driver interface could be taken, and that it would not be a four [...]

Rumor: New E-Flex Cadillac to Debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January

These last weeks have been very difficult for GM, as they have skidded impossibly close to bankruptcy. Aside from VOLT and Cruze, most future planning has had to come to a halt, and even the Volt’s engine factory construction has shut down.
President Bush is soon to make an announcement about whether GM will get [...]

The E-Flex Cadillac Provoq and the GM Fifth Generation Fuel Cell

The Cadillac Provoq is GM’s latest E-Flex concept car, a luxury crossover with all wheel drive and fuel cell range-extender. Nick Zielinski who used to be the ICE Volt’s chief engineer is now the chief engineer of the hydrogen Volt and Provoq, as well as the fuel cell Equinox. I had a few [...]

Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell E-Flex Concept

The Chevy Volt’s upscale cousin has been born.
GM has just revealed the Cadillac Provoq, a 4 door crossover concept, which uses the E-Flex platform with a hydrogen fuel-cell range extender.
It runs on GM’s svelte 5th-generation hydrogen fuel cell stack married to an E-Flex propulsion system, which is the all-electric powertrain powered by a large rechargeable [...]