GM to up production of high-output V8 SUV

2025 Cadillac Escalade V-Series SUVCadillacDETROIT — General Motors will increase production of its Cadillac Escalade V-Series performance model as part of updates to the flagship SUV for the 2025 model year.The new SUV features a standard 55-inch diagonal display across the dash, including a passenger-only screen; an "executive package"...

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Rivian investor day focuses on cost reductions, efficiency gains

A Thursday investor event for Rivian Automotive that focused on cost-cutting efforts, efficiency gains and in-house technologies and software wasn't enough to build on the company's significant share growth this week.Shares of the all-electric vehicle startup fell by about 2% to 6% for much of the event, eating into...

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Volkswagen takes $1 billion stake in EV maker

Workers assemble second-generation R1 vehicles at electric automaker Rivian's manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois, on June 21, 2024.Joel Angel Juarez | ReutersVolkswagen plans to invest up to $5 billion in electric vehicle startup Rivian, starting with an initial investment of $1 billion.The additional $4 billion is expected by 2026....

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