Although the production of electric SUVs by Cadillac is still some time away, it became clear that the company is on its way to EV development. Cadillac has begun testing  Lyriq SUV prototype at General Motors' proving grounds in Michigan. The Lyriq will be Cadillac's first all-electric vehicle, which until now has only been shown in concept form.

Vice President's Comments On Cadillac's First Electric Car

Mahmoud S, Vice President of General Motor's North America Sales, Service & Marketing. commented on the image.  In his post on the social network, he describes how the car manufacturer is doing and at the same time explains its progress towards the production version of the Cadillac Lyriq electric car.

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“Now with prototypes on the ground, our incredible engineering team is hard at work fine tuning LYRIQ to ultimately deliver a truly extraordinary SUV. One that plants the cornerstone for Cadillac’s all-electric future," the vice president said.

In addition, as Mahmoud S. describes in his LinkedIn post, the Cadillac Lyriq is about a year away from going into production.  At the moment however, people have only been able to see a concept that had 80% of the production configuration of the model, and plenty of purely conceptual elements. So, car enthusiasts are still waiting for the company to present the final model.

This camouflaged prototype of the electric crossover is only the first of many that we will see in the coming months.  What is mostly revealed by the image is that the Lyriq will indeed be a crossover to no one's surprise, and that the dramatically sloping back light remains from the concept.

Cadillac Lyriq SUV Specifications

Cadillar Lyriq Specifications
Source: Cadillac

At the moment, we do not have the final specifications of the first electric crossover from Cadillac, but we know that it will be based on GM's BEV3 platform.  The electric car will be equipped with batteries produced by the South Korean company LG Chem, which are expected to provide a range of up to 310 miles.

In November 2020, General Motors revised plans for the development of technologies related to electric cars, increasing investment by 35% compared to previously planned investments, which proves the seriousness of its intentions and makes fans look forward to something revolutionary from General Motors.

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