APRIL 21, 2021

All-Electric 2023 Cadillac Lyriq to Start at $59,990

Cadillac will begin taking reservations for the two-row CUV this September, and production will begin in late first-quarter 2022 at GM’s plant in Spring Hill, TN. Some 200 Cadillac dealers are surrendering franchises rather than commit to selling BEVs.

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Autoline Daily 2021: Top Industry News for April 21

Cadillac Reveals More Lyriq Details; Biden Urged to Ban New ICE Cars By 2035; Infiniti QX55 Pros & Cons

Check Engine: Car Repair, Labor, Parts Costs Dip in 2020

The survey found the average cost in 2020 of tightening or replacing a fuel cap, one of the five most common “check-engine-light”-related pairs, was $25.

Dürr Engineers Paint Shop for SAIC Volkswagen JV

Production capacity of the new plant in Anting, China, is twice that of a standard paint shop at 120 bodies per hour, supported by software and artificial intelligence at unprecedented levels, Dürr Group says.

LG, GM and SK Efforts Portend Good News for U.S. Batteries; Li-Cycle in Arizona

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South Korean battery giant LG is part of two announcements that give a shot in the arm to the fledgling U.S. battery industry, with an expansion of its GM joint venture and agreement to bury the hatchet with SK. Both actions play into Li-Cycle’s news of a new recycling facility in Arizona.

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