to execute the car without everything being perfect on the software front,” Reuss said. Going forward, annual Celestiq production will be in the 100 to 150 unit range. Each example of the Cadillac Celestiq is assembled by hand at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, built on the GM BEV3 platform and featuring dual electric motors powered by a 111-kWh battery pack, that delivers 655 hp and 646 lb-ft of torque. With a starting pric...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

Cadillac 2026 Vistiq production scheduled to start in February The start of regular production (SORP) for the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq is currently scheduled for February 17 according to sources familiar with the matter, at the GM Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee, which also currently builds the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq. Built on the GM BEV3 platform, the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq is positioned between the Cadillac Lyriq and the Cadillac Escalad...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/06

ed beneath the midsize Cadillac Lyriq in size and price, and is eligible for the USD 7,500 U.S. federal EV tax credit. While an all-new model in North America, the Cadillac Optiq has been produced and sold in China since late 2023, manufactured by the SAIC-GM joint venture in Wuhan. Built on GM’s BEV3 platform, the 2025 Cadillac Optiq comes standard with AWD provided by dual GM electric motors, powered by an 85 kWh battery pack, that together p...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/16

024 model year, will help reduce the lineup’s overall part count, and prepare the U.S. market for the new, smaller Optiq, which is set to go on sale soon with a starting price around USD 54,000, or just a few thousand less than outgoing Lyriq Tech model. The 2025 Cadillac Lyriq is built on the GM BEV3 platform, which also underpins the Cadillac Optiq and Celestiq, and Chevrolet Blazer EV and Equinox EV. The Cadillac Optiq is being built at the ...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/21

EV SS, RS RWD, LT FWD and RS FWD variants are expected to begin production later in the model year.  The Blazer EV SS will feature a sport-tuned chassis and is expected to develop 557 hp and 648 lb-ft of torque, with a 0-60 mph acceleration time of less than 4 seconds. The Blazer EV shares the GM BEV3 platform with the Chevrolet Equinox EV and Honda Prologue it is built along side with at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, as well as the Cadi...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/19

For the 2025 model year, the 1LT version has been deleted from the lineup, leaving buyers with the LT and RS as the two remaining trim levels. Starting at USD 34,999, the new base LT trim has multiple packages available. Available in either FWD or eAWD drivetrains, the Equinox EV is built on the GM BEV3 platform, which it shares with the Blazer EV and other GM EVs.  (multiple sources on July 11, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/13

n is expected to grow considerably as established and start-up OEMs expand their portfolios. In January, Honda began production of its first-ever North America-sourced BEV – the Honda Prologue – which is jointly produced with GM at their Ramos Arizpe facility, and rides on GM’s Ultium-battery BEV3 platform. This will be closely followed by the Acura ZDX, to be built at GM’s Spring Hill plant and also riding on GM’s platform. Starting th...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/15

neup prices are:1LT FWD-USD 34,995  2LT FWD-USD 43,2952RS FWD-USD 44,7953LT FWD-USD 45,2953RS FWD-USD 46,795 While each version will have the option to upgrade to AWD, Chevrolet did not yet announced pricing but says the AWD models have an EPA-estimated range of 285 miles (459 km). Built on the GM BEV3 platform, with GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors, FWD models have a single electric motor producing 210 hp and 242 lb-ft (327 Nm) of...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/14

is expected to make its North American debut in the spring, after initially being offered in the Chinese market.•    The new five-passenger Electra E5 is the brand’s first electric model based on GM Ultium battery and drive motor technology, as well as the first Buick model to ride on the GM BEV3 platform.  GL8 EV electric flagship in China•    The all-electric Buick GL8 will debut in the summer of 2024 in China. •    Offered as ...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/30

he new 4-year UAW contract. The Optiq will act as the entry point for Cadillac’s EV lineup in North America, slotting below the Lyriq built at the Spring Hill plant, Escalade IQ to be built at factory Zero, and Celestiq to be handbuilt at the GM Technical Center. The Optiq will sit on the same GM BEV3 architecture that underpins the Lyriq, Celestiq, and expected forthcoming Cadillac Symboliq full-size crossover. (Cadillac U.S. release on Novemb...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/18

se familiar with their development, but rather incorporate more of a sportback profile similar to the Cadillac Celestiq, offering the styling of a low-riding four-door, while maximizing rear cargo room.Both of the Cadillac sedans will ride on GM’s BEV Prime platform, a more premium version of the BEV3 platform currently in use by the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV and Equinox EV. The Prime platform features more advanced construction metho...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/15

the Cadillac Lyriq, the Optiq is expected to be 4,822 mm (189.4 inches) long, 1,912 mm (75.3 inches) wide, 1,642 mm (64.7 inches) tall, with a wheelbase of 2,915 mm (116.3inches) identical to the new Chevrolet Equinox EV, Buick Electra E5 and Electra E4, all of which use the same variant of the GM BEV3 platform.The Cadillac Optiq will feature a rear Ultium Drive motor with two power outputs, 150 kW (201 hp) or 180 kW (241 hp), and be built at SA...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/15

model year.The company built 20 units in March, 50 units in each of April and May, 80 units in June, 250 units in July and 265 units in August.The recent increase is due, in part, to the opening of the first Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio, increasing battery pack supply sharply.Based on the GM BEV3 platform, the Lyriq is powered by GM Ultium batteries and GM Ultium Drive motors.(multiple sources on October 21, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/25

y’s driverless test vehicles are currently geofenced to the northwest part of San Francisco and are only allowed to operate between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. when there is reduced public traffic.Co-developed between GM and Honda, the purpose-built autonomous Cruise Origin is based on the GM BEV3 platform and propelled by Ultium Battery technology and Ultium Drive motors. Production is expected to begin later in 2022 at GM’s Factory Zero...

News  Updated at: 2022/10/20

Cadillac sells out electric Lyriq 2023 model year production On May 19, GM both opened and closed order books for the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq as reservation slots quickly filled up for the battery-electric luxury crossover built in Springhill, Tennessee, on the GM BEV3 platform.GM says deliveries of the Lyriq Luxury RWD will begin in fall 2022, while Lyriq Luxury AWD deliveries will commence in early 2023.Cadillac is still accepting pre-orders for th...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/21

ease of its Q4 report. In the U.S., Lyriq Debut Edition pre-order books filled up just 10 minutes after they opened. A short time thereafter, 5,000 individual customers reserved the luxury electric crossover in China. The 2023 Lyriq, Cadillac’s first-ever battery electric vehicle, is built on the BEV3 platform in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The Debut Edition features a 100.4 kWh lithium-ion Ultium battery pack and a single Ultium Drive motor mounte...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/16

back to “summer” 2021, owing to complications stemming from the ongoing Covid pandemic and associated issues.The vehicle could make its debut at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show, or it could occur at a separate, possibly dedicated event.The Celestiq is the first vehicle to ride on the new GM BEV3 electric platform, and will incorporate both Ultium battery and drive motor technology. The vehicle, which is expected to be priced at some USD 2...

News  Updated at: 2021/11/24

ng the debut an online-only affair and hosting a live stream instead of an actual event that could prevent it from having to wait longer to debut the vehicle.The Cadillac Lyriq will be the brand’s first battery-electric vehicle when it goes on sale in 2022, and will be the first to ride on GM’s BEV3 electric vehicle platform, using its proprietary Ultium battery technology. (multiple sources on March 9, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/11

GM hosting 'EV Day' on March 4 to preview its electric future General Motors has announced to investors that it will be hosting an "EV Day" on March 4. The focus will be on the company’s "BEV3" program, including the new 2022 Hummer EV truck, starting in the fall of 2021. The company will present another version of the architecture, expected to be the first all-electric Cadillac for 2022.Beyond products, there will be discussion about GM's EV s...

News  Updated at: 2020/02/29

Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts becomes GM’s designated global supplier of vibration-absorbing products Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts Co., Ltd. (Anhui Zhongding Sealing Parts) was recently designated by General Motors (GM) as a global supplier of vibration-absorbing products for all GM brand models. The products will be supplied to all GM models, including those developed on the BEV3 battery electric platform and the 01SL plug-in hybrid platform....

News  Updated at: 2020/01/09