GM officially announced the production of the 2008 Cadillac Escalade hybrid and even set a target date of fall 2007. The Escalade hybrid with use the same two-mode transmission as the Chevrolet Tahoe hybrid, a move that GM says will give the big Cadillac a 25-percent improvement in fuel economy. GM's Displacement on Demand technology will also be used to reduce fuel consumption by the gasoline engine.

GM says will give the big Cadillac a 25-percent improvement in fuel economy.