Source: Cadillac
Cadillac, one of the most iconic divisions of US auto giant General Motors, has begun production of the all-electric 2023 Cadillac Lyriq SUV at the Spring Hill assembly plant in Tennessee – its first foray into the electric world.
Revealed back in August 2020, the Lyriq SUV will be built on General Motors’ Ultium Platform. We caught a first glimpse of the Lyriq a year ago when Cadillac began road testing the SUV, and GM announced plans to invest $US2 billion in the Spring Hill assembly plant in October 2020 ahead of Lyriq production.
This week, Cadillac and GM officially celebrated the beginning of retail production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, which was attended by GM president Mark Reuss, Cadillac vice president Rory Harvey, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, UAW representatives, plant employees, and other officials.
“This is a monumental day for the entire GM team,” said Reuss. “We retooled Spring Hill Assembly with the best, most advanced technology in the world and the team worked tirelessly to complete the preparations nine months ahead of the original schedule.”
Initial reservations of the Lyriq sold out in the United States in just over 10 minutes, and Cadillac will begin taking additional orders starting on May 19. However, while delivery of the Lyriq is expected for the Northern Summer this year, orders taken this year will likely not see delivery dates before early 2023.
The Cadillac Lyriq will boast an electric range of over 480-kilometres and offer charging both Level 2 and DC fast charging.
Keyword: Cadillac begins production of Lyriq SUV, its first electric vehicle