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GM, finally, ramps up Cadillac Lyriq to meet demand for luxury SUVs

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General Motors says it is responding to a strong demand for luxury EVs by ramping up production of its Cadillac all-electric Lyriq SUV this year. The company says it has resolved its battery module production problems that have plagued sales for the last two years.

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Cadillac to reveal first all-electric Escalade later this year: ESCALADE IQ

Green Car Congress

The Cadillac ESCALADE IQ will be revealed later this year. The ESCALADE IQ will join the LYRIQ and the upcoming CELESTIQ as Cadillac continues to build an all-electric portfolio. The IQ designation is Cadillac’s EV nomenclature and first debuted on the LYRIQ.

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Cadillac LYRIQ Luxury EV completes 80% validation drive ahead of Q1 2022 production start

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Cadillac engineers recently completed the “80 percent” validation drive for the 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ—a critical milestone in Cadillac’s first luxury EV’s development, marking a transition to the final stage prior to production. billion is being invested in an all-new battery cell manufacturing plant at Spring Hill.

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2023 Cadillac LYRIQ EV makes its debut; reservations open in September; availability 1H22

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The production model 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ EV has made its debut. With testing of Cadillac’s inaugural electric luxury SUV running ahead of schedule, the brand announced that customers may place order reservations beginning in September 2021, with initial availability starting the first half of 2022. An additional $2.3

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Cadillac unveils electric Escalade IQ; 200 kWh, 450 miles; pricing starting around $130K

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Cadillac unveiled the all-electric 2025 Escalade IQ. The Escalade IQ is the first full-size SUV from Cadillac built on GM’s Ultium Platform, and incorporates GM’s Ultifi software platform to support and deliver ongoing software updates to its technologies. Four-Wheel Steer reduces the turning diameter to 39.4

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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ revealed with 450 miles of range for around $130,000

Green Car Reports

Cadillac's icon has gained an electric variant. On Wednesday, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ debuted with a GM-estimated 450 miles, 200-plus-kwh battery pack, 55.0-inches Cadillac estimates the electric luxury SUV will cost about $130,000 when entering production in the summer of 2024 at GM's.

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GM’s Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick all launching EVs this year

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Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick will all be launching new EVs starting this year, GM announced at an event at its Tech Center in Warren, Michigan, where it also unveiled its new Ultium batteries and flexible globale EV architecture. GM’s new modular platform and battery system, Ultium. Earlier post.).

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