General Motors is recalling ~67,000 model year 2023–2027 Cadillac LYRIQ, 2025–2026 model year Cadillac CELESTIQ, 2024–2027 Chevrolet Blazer EV, and 2026-2027 Cadillac VISTIQ vehicles. The brake system control module (BSCM) contains a software defect that may cause a loss of braking during some driving conditions. [The software wheel slip calculation may not always correctly interpret wheel movement under a specific sequence of events -AutoCrat.]*
“General Motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain 2023 – 2027 model year Cadillac LYRIQ, 2024 – 2027 model year Chevrolet Blazer EV, 2025 – 2026 model year Cadillac CELESTIQ, and 2026 – 2027 model year Cadillac VISTIQ vehicles. The brake system control module (BSCM) in these vehicles contains a software defect that may cause a temporary loss of braking at low speeds following a specific sequence of events. Normal brake function returns on the next brake press,” GM said in the mandatory safety defect filing made public this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Continue reading
Trump Thumped: Sales Slow. Record High New Vehicle Prices
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New-vehicle prices reached a record in October 2026 with the average transaction price (ATP) topping $51,000. [Not coincidentally, the new-vehicle sales pace slowed to its lowest level since January and fell short of Cox Automotive’s forecast- AutoCrat].*
“The higher ATP – an estimate of the average product prices paid in October before all available incentives, taxes and fees are factored in – was driven in part by both price inflation and strong sales of expensive midsize and full-size SUVs and full-size pickup trucks. Incentive spending increased modestly in October but remains below long-term averages, suggesting automakers and dealers are not aggressively pursuing sales and inventory reduction, despite record prices,” Cox Automotive said.** Continue reading →