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The Cadillac Provoq is a concept
Concept car

A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a Automobile prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. They are often shown at Auto show to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
 luxury crossover vehicle revealed on 8 January 2008, and manufactured by General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
. It was introduced at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show
Consumer Electronics Show

The International Consumer Electronics Show is a trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada, and is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association....
 in Las Vegas, NV and is powered by the plug-in hybrid technology first shown in the Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet Volt

The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid series hybrid to be produced by General Motors, expected to be launched as a 2010 model with production currently slated to begin that same year....
. For extended range, a hydrogen fuel cell will recharge the Lithium-ion battery and a solar panel will power onboard accessories, such as interior lighting and the audio system.






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The Cadillac Provoq is a concept
Concept car

A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a Automobile prototype made to showcase a concept, new styling, technology and more. They are often shown at Auto show to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
 luxury crossover vehicle revealed on 8 January 2008, and manufactured by General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
. It was introduced at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show
Consumer Electronics Show

The International Consumer Electronics Show is a trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada, and is sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association....
 in Las Vegas, NV and is powered by the plug-in hybrid technology first shown in the Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet Volt

The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid series hybrid to be produced by General Motors, expected to be launched as a 2010 model with production currently slated to begin that same year....
. For extended range, a hydrogen fuel cell will recharge the Lithium-ion battery and a solar panel will power onboard accessories, such as interior lighting and the audio system. As the Provoq concept uses a hybrid powertrain
Hybrid vehicle drivetrain

Hybrid Vehicles are vehicles with two or more power sources in the drivetrain. There are many different types of hybrid vehicles, although only the gasoline-electric hybrid is currently commercially available....
 it is based on the same GM E-Flex platform
GM E-Flex platform

Voltec, formerly known as E-Flex, is a future General Motors automobile platform slated to be released in late 2010. The platform uses a plug-in capable, battery-dominant series hybrid architecture....
 as the Chevrolet Volt
Chevrolet Volt

The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid series hybrid to be produced by General Motors, expected to be launched as a 2010 model with production currently slated to begin that same year....
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The production car will share the GM Theta platform
GM Theta platform

Theta is General Motors' mid-size crossover SUV and compact SUV automobile platform. The architecture debuted in 2002 with the Saturn Vue and was later used for the Chevrolet Equinox ....
 with Saab which will get its own CUV, the 9-4X
Saab 9-4X

The Saab 9-4X is a mid-size Crossover scheduled for release by Swedish automaker Saab Automobile. It will be based on the premium GM Theta platform which it will share with the 2010 Cadillac SRX, previewed by the Cadillac Provoq concept at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show....
. The production vehicle was originally to be called the Cadillac BRX replacing the Cadillac SRX
Cadillac SRX

The Cadillac SRX is a mid-size Crossover produced by the Cadillac division of United States automaker General Motors since the 2004 model year....
, but Cadillac will instead introduce an all new SRX based on the Provoq.