Sam Abuelsamid

About Sam Abuelsamid

Sam Abuelsamid is a Senior Analyst covering transportation and mobility with Navigant Research.

2016 Cadillac CTS 2.0T AWD

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2016 Cadillac CTS 2.0T AWD

2016 Cadillac CTS 2.0T AWD

When the original Cadillac CTS debuted 14 years ago, it represented a turning point for General Motors’ premium brand. GM had decided to invest billions of dollars to remake the faded brand once known as the “Standard of the World” to try to make it competitive in the 21st century. The original CTS was built on a new dedicated Cadillac architecture with a new design language. Two years after the debut of the third-generation CTS, I had a chance to drive it and make my own judgements about whether the plan has succeeded.

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A Sunday morning thought piece

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A Sunday morning thought piece. Do ride-hailing companies have a stand-alone future? Or will they all get absorbed by automakers?

Does The Volvo-Uber Deal Signal The Start Of A Bigger Merger?
Volvo Cars and Uber join forces to develop autonomous driving cars (photo credit: Volvo) With the recent announcements of aggressive plans to deploy autonomous vehicles in ride-hailing services, the end-game for the companies in this space seems clear. All of the tens of thousands of drivers they’ve been recruiting in recent […]