CES 2008: Live blogging the Rick Wagoner keynote on Electric Avenue

Sam Abuelsamid — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:31:00 EST

Click for a high res gallery of the Provoq from the keynote

3:45pm: At about 4:30pm Las Vegas time GM Chairman Rick Wagoner will be taking the stage here at the Sands convention center to deliver the first keynote by a car company executive in the 41 year history of the Consumer Electronics Show. Once the speech starts we'll be bringing you full coverage right here so just keep refreshing the page for updates.

4:06pm We're now in the ballroom setup with front row seats.

Your photographer for today's festivities will be our own Chris Tutor.

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Gallery: CES 2008: Cadillac Provoq Live reveal

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CES 2008: Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell Concept revealed!

Sam Abuelsamid — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:01:00 EST

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrid, CES, Green, Technology, Crossover, Cadillac

Click on the Cadillac Provoq concept for a high-res image gallery

Following the introductions of the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Flextreme during 2007 auto show season, Cadillac is bringing forth a third design based on the E-Flex architecture. The Cadillac Provoq concept is intended to help give the brand an image of premium sustainability by updating the fuel cell E-Flex powertrain that was shown in a Chevy Volt at the Shanghai Motor Show last year. The Provoq is a luxury crossover design that's considerably larger than the Volt.

With updated Cadillac styling cues on a 180-inch long CUV body, it's stretched 10 inches longer than a Volt to allow comfortable seating for five passengers. The Provoq is built around GM's fifth-generation fuel cell stack combined with a 9kWh lithium ion battery pack. The electrical energy is used to power a 70kW AC motor driving the front wheels and a pair of 40kW hub motors at each rear corner. Like the other E-Flex vehicles, the Provoq has plug-in capability and the battery has enough capacity for about twenty miles of driving range. Combined with the 6kg of compressed hydrogen gas stored in its two tanks, the Provoq has a total range of about 300 miles. Clay Dean's Cadillac design team incorporated some of the aerodynamic lessons learned by the Volt crew, including thermostatically controlled slats in the grille to minimize drag when cooling air flow isn't needed. Check out AutoblogGreen for more details on the Provoq concept.

UPDATE: More high-res pics added to gallery, now 23 total.

[Source: General Motors, AutoblogGreen]

Gallery: Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell Concept

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