Cadillacs are not selling well in Europe; specifically, Great Britain.
According to AutoWeek, there are reports that only 600 cars have been sold in the last two years with about 300 cars still sitting on lots unsold. And Kroymans, the Dutch import company assigned to sell the cars, can't offer figures for 2007 because dealers have not come forth with the numbers.
As a result, General Motors has taken back the responsibility for the distribution of Caddies like the BLS (pictured). GM subsidiary Vauxhall tried to market the Seville STS in the mid-'90s and failed as well.
Saab will now take over the responsibility for selling Cadillacs in the UK.
Some say that the reasons for the lagging sales figures is simply that the Brits are not aware of the brand as they are with European and Japanese luxury marquees. In addition, there are no diesels in the CTS inventory, a big No-No in a country where diesel engines compose of more than sixty percent of the vehicles sold.
Our take? GM, you're in German territory now. Start learning from the Japanese--again--and learn that patiences, plus high-quality cars, will get the euro each time.