Promising a 50% improvement in fuel economy in city driving over its non-hybrid sibling, the 2009 Escalade Hybrid arrives at Cadillac dealerships this month with an MSRP of $71,685. According to GM, the price represents a premium of $3,600 over a comparably-equipped gasoline-only Escalade. Featuring GM’s Two-Mode Hybrid technology that allows it to operate entirely on battery-electric power during low-speed driving situations, the Escalade Hybrid has EPA fuel economy ratings of 20mpg city and 21mpg highway versus the standard Escalade’s 12 and 19 mpg (2WD) respectively.

Cadillac unveiled a stylish station-wagon version of its new CTS at this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance classic car show in Monterey, California on 15 August 2008. Dubbed the Sport Wagon, the latest addition to the CTS range follows in the footsteps of its German counterparts as it pays more attention to style than function. While it rides on the same 113.4-inch (2,880-mm) wheelbase as the CTS sedan, it’s 0.3-inch (7 mm) shorter that its 4-door sibling. However, it still offers a generous cargo area of 25 cubic feet (720 litres) behind the rear seats.

Cadillac has released the first official images of the next generation SRX that is in essence the production version of the Provoq Concept that appeared at the CES show in Las Vegas last January. According to GM, the all-new SRX will make its debut at major global auto shows later this year (quite possibly at the Paris Show in October and the LA Show in November), with sales set to start worldwide in mid-2009.

Cadillac’s next generation BLS sedan that was initially developed for overseas markets and especially for Europe will make its way into the U.S. in 2010 according to GM officials. The car, whose name has yet to be disclosed, will fit right under the CTS and will be offered with a range of 4-cylinder engines while GM execs are considering the option of V6 units.

General Motors gave the members of the press a second (or was that a third…) chance to check out the new CTS Sport Wagon during a media preview event at its Detroit central offices. The snazzy looking CTS Sport Wagon will make its (fourth or fifth) official introduction at the Paris Motor Show next month, and will be available at dealer showrooms in spring 2009.

One of the three Sony/MGM authorized Cadillacs from the Ghostbusters movie has been put up for sale on eBay. Even though this 1959 Cadillac ambulance was never actually used in the films as it was built exclusively for the Universal Studios Theme parks, it still looks the part.

A minor glitch with the automatic transmission is the cause for the recall of 17,301 MY2004 Cadillac SRX crossovers. NHSTA reports that an unknown number of these vehicles have a condition in which the transmission shift lever can be moved from the “park” position with the ignition “on” and without the operator depressing the brake pedal or, in some cases, the shifter can be moved from the “park” position with the ignition turned off.

The all-new 2009 Cadillac CTS-V will be priced from $59,995 (€44,700 with the current exchange rates) in the US market seriously undercutting the less powerful though quite possibly a bit more rewarding from a driver’s point of view, 507HP BMW M5 which costs in the States $85,100 (€63,500).

GM has released a new image gallery of its 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon containing material from a shootout in Paris that provides us with some neat photos of the stylish estate in the picturesque capital of France. Furthermore, the company also published a few more detailed shots of the upscale station-wagon that is due to go on sale on both sides of the Atlantic in spring 2009.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall of 12,662 MY2009 Cadillac CTS vehicles due to a software problem within the passenger-airbag sensing system. The electronic glitch may lead to the disablement of the front passenger air bag when it should be enabled or vice-versa. GM’s dealers will reprogram 2009 CTS’ passenger sensing system module free of charge with the recall expected to begin on or about November 18, 2008.